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A visit to the Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Cemetery ...

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

47.6675, -103.5016

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

The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Spring Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spring Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Wing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cemetery
  • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepee Buttes Cemetery
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Wilmington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
  • Poker Jim Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Poker Jim Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Jim Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Schafer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Charbonneau Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nameless Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nameless Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Point Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102622 <5>
    • Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Williston.
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hauge Cemetery
      • Ploom Creek Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Chuch Cemetery
      • Ploom Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251842 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spring Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Arnegard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rawson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
  • Alexander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Watford City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schafer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
  • Charbonneau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
  • Grassy Butte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartwright
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harding is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
  • Lake Jessie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
  • Fairview
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks

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 Spring Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in McKenzie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 Spring Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1035177  (Spring Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1035177 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: McKenzie
      • Est. Elev: 674 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bear Butte
      • Location given for Spring Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6675164     Lon: -103.5015839
      • 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 McKenzie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Grove 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.