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A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Sims Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sims Cemetery:

46.7681, -101.4979

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sims Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sims Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east of the Sims Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sims Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Almont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Almont Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass Cemetery
  • St. Markus Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Bremen Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259688 <5>
  • Moos Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Moos Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moos Cemetery
  • Buchmann Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buchmann Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchmann Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Rosebud Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
    • St. Clement Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Koehier Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koehier Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehier Cemetery
    • New Gluecksthal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Voegele Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Voegele Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voegele Cemetery
    • Heart River Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Heart River Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart River Cemetery
    • Unruh Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Unruh Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unruh Cemetery
    • Emmans Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Emmans Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmans Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Carson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102300 <5>
    • Pleasant Wieew Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sims
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Almont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Glen Ullin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sweet Briar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Lyons
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Lark
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  • Hannover
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Carson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Flasher
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Leith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Leith is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Raleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Anthony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mandan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sims Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Morton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032099  (Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032099 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Morton
      • Est. Elev: 617 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Salem
      • Location given for Sims Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7680566     Lon: -101.4979218
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sims Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.