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A visit to the Stenso 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 Stenso Cemetery ...

The Stenso Cemetery is located in McHenry County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Bergen Cemetery
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Velva.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208723 <2>
  • Kief Cemetery
    • The Kief Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Rosenfeld Baptist Cemetery
  • Rosenfield Cemetery
    • The Rosenfield Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenfield Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sons of Herman Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Stnenkjer Cemetery
      • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stnenkjer Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Verendrye Cemetery
      • The Verendrye Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verendrye Cemetery
    • Walley Cemetery
      • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walley Cemetery
    • Westgaard Cemetery
      • The Westgaard Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgaard Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stenso Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Anamoose
  • Balfour
  • Bergen
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Butte
    • Butte is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Drake
  • Funston
    • Funston is located in McHenry County
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  • Genoa
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
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  • Granville
  • Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
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  • Karlsruhe
  • Kief
  • Kongsberg
    • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Stenso Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Stenso Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Stenso Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032303  (Stenso Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032303 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: McHenry
      • Est. Elev: 482 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Karlsruhe

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stenso Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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