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A visit to the Standing Rock 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 Standing Rock Cemetery ...

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

46.5436, -97.9470

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

The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Ransom County<2>.

The county seat for Ransom County is located in Lisbon. Lisbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Standing Rock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Standing Rock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Standing Rock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Northland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Northland Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Fort Ransom.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102226 <5>
  • Stiklestad Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Stiklestad Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiklestad Cemetery
  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • West Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview Cemetery
  • Sjulli Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sjulli Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sjulli Cemetery
  • Waldheim Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fillmore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Petri Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Nome.
    • The St. Petri Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405853 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swedish Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Litchville.
    • The Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vikstrom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102634 <5>
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Griswold Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
    • Dick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
    • Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Kathryn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412807 <5>
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lisbon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102242 <5>
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Raphael Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Raphael Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lucca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385111 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Standing Rock Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Ransom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kathryn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elliott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Nome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lisbon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fingal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Enderlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • LaMoure
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand Rapids
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
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    • Anselm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Anselm is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselm
    • Sheldon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Glover is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Stirum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Stirum is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
    • Alice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Alice is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Dickey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gwinner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs

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 Standing Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ransom County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alice
    • Alice lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Berlin
    • Berlin lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Dickey
  • Enderlin
  • Fingal
    • Fingal lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fingal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kathryn
  • LaMoure
  • Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Marion
    • Marion lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Nome
    • Nome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Oakes
    • Oakes lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
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    • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Oriska lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oriska.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
    • Sheldon
    • Stirum
      • Stirum lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stirum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
    • Valley City
    • Verona
      • Verona lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Standing Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Verona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona

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 Standing Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ransom 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 Standing Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032281  (Standing Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032281 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: Ransom
      • Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Ransom
      • Location given for Standing Rock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5435826     Lon: -97.9470461
      • 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 Ransom, 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' (or 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- Standing Rock 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.