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A visit to the Sobak 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 Sobak Cemetery ...

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

48.3989, -98.3654

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

The Sobak Cemetery is located in Ramsey County<2>.

The county seat for Ramsey County is located in Devils Lake. Devils Lake lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sobak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sobak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Sobak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Edmore Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Adams.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270212 <5>
  • Old Aadalen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Aadalen Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aadalen Cemetery
  • Ohnstad Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ohnstad Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohnstad Cemetery
  • Silvesta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silvesta Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvesta Cemetery
  • West Adams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Adams Cemetery
  • Soper Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Soper Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Kalhagen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kalhagen Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalhagen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nekoma Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Nekoma Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Vaage Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Vaage Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaage Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitterdal Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sobak Cemetery.

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

  • Edmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lawton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brocket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Nekoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hampden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Loma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Loma is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Whitman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
  • Lankin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Milton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Osnabrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alsen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Edinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Starkweather
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Garske
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Garske is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Lakota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Langdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Crary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Doyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
    • Mapes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mapes is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
    • Kerry ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Kerry is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
    • Gardar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gardar is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
    • Saint Joe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe

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 Sobak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ramsey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sobak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ramsey 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 Sobak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032161  (Sobak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032161 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: Ramsey
      • Est. Elev: 468 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Edmore NE
      • Location given for Sobak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3988908     Lon: -98.3653876
      • 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 Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sobak 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.
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