A visit to the Stearns Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Stearns Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Stearns Cemetery (FG ID #102608).
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 Stearns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stearns Cemetery:
46.4051, -96.9670
The Stearns Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of Abercrombie.
The cemetery is located in Richland County<3>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Wahpeton. Wahpeton lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast of the Stearns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stearns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Stearns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stearns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tuholke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Tuholke Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuholke Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gol Aal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Homestead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antelope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Viking Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Free Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nordmanna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walcott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Richland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richland Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Faith Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCauleyville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The McCauleyville Cemetery is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauleyville Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Smith Family Burial Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Pleasant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Stearns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stearns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galchutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mooreton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walcott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abercrombie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wyndmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Christine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Wolverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McLeod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mantador
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kindred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Great Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Stearns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stearns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abercrombie
- Breckenridge
- Christine
- Davenport
- Kindred
- Leonard
- Wahpeton
- Walcott
- Wolverton
- Wyndmere
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Stearns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Richland 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 Stearns Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #102608
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1032296 (Stearns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032296 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: Richland
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mooreton NW
- Location given for Stearns Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.4049618 Lon: -96.967029
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stearns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |