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A visit to the Sterling Cemetery ...


The location of the Sterling Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.8219°   (46° 49' 18")

Lon:   -100.2896°   (-100° 17' 22")

The Sterling Cemetery is located in Burleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Burleigh County is located in Bismarck. Bismarck lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Sterling Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sterling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burleigh County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sterling Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • McKenzie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Driscoll
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Moffit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Menoken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Apple Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Steele
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
    • Braddock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
      • Braddock is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <4>
    • Huff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Arena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Burleigh County
    • Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bismarck
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
        • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
      • Hazelton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
        • Hazelton is located in Emmons County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <4>
      • Fort Rice
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
        • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
      • Livona
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
        • Livona is located in Emmons County
      • Regan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
        • Regan is located in Burleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regan <4>
      • Dawson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Kidder County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Tuttle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin City Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
        • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
      • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
        • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County

    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 Sterling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burleigh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Sterling Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Parzychowski Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Driscoll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driscoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driscoll Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driscoll Cemetery
    • Moffit Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Aholan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aholan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aholan Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aholan Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stewartsdale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102611 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Katherines Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Katherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Katherines Cemetery is located in Emmons County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Katherines Cemetery
      • Langedahl Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Langedahl Cemetery is located in Kidder County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langedahl Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Tuttle.
        • The Langedahl Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Skudesness Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langedahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102106 <6>
      • Zion Langedahl Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Langedahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Langedahl Cemetery is located in Kidder County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Langedahl Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Kidder County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • United Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Cemetery is located in Kidder County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Garden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Garden is located in Burleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Garden
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Maria Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maria Cemetery is located in Emmons County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maria Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

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

    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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032305  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032305 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sterling
      • County: Burleigh         Elev: 566
      • Location given for GNIS #1032305 (Sterling Cemetery)

    The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 Burleigh, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sterling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8219, Longitude: -100.2896       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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