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A visit to the Stiklestad Cemetery ...


The location of the Stiklestad 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 Stiklestad Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.4997°   (46° 29' 58")

Lon:   -97.9620°   (-97° 57' 43")

The Stiklestad Cemetery is located in Ransom County<2>.

The county seat for Ransom County is located in Lisbon. Lisbon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Stiklestad Cemetery .

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 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 Stiklestad Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ransom 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 Stiklestad 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stiklestad Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Ransom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Ransom County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
    • Kathryn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Litchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • LaMoure
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
    • Glover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Dickey County
    • Enderlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fingal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
      • Fingal is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Marion
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Stirum
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
        • Stirum is located in Sargent County
      • Gwinner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
        • Gwinner is located in Sargent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <4>
      • Sheldon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dickey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

    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 Stiklestad 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 Stiklestad Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alice
      • Alice lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alice.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Berlin
      • Berlin lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berlin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Cogswell
    • Dickey
    • Enderlin
    • Fingal
      • Fingal lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fingal.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
    • Grand Rapids
    • Kathryn
    • LaMoure
    • Lisbon
      • Lisbon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Marion
      • Marion lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Milnor
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Nome lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nome.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Oakes
        • Oakes lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakes.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Sheldon
      • Stirum
        • Stirum lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stirum.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
      • Valley City
      • Verona
        • Verona lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Stiklestad Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Verona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Stiklestad Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Standing Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standing Rock Cemetery
    • West Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fairview Cemetery
    • Northland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sjulli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sjulli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sjulli Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sjulli Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Fillmore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldheim Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Griswold Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • St. Raphael Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Raphael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raphael Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Petri Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Barnes County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Petri Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Nome.
        • The St. Petri Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Peters Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405853 <6>
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Barnes County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102634 <6>
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Ransom County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lisbon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102242 <6>
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sunnyside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412807 <6>
      • Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 LaMoure County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Olaf Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Ransom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf 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 Stiklestad Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032313  (Stiklestad Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032313 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: Englevale
      • County: Ransom         Elev: 424
      • Location given for GNIS #1032313 (Stiklestad Cemetery)

    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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Stiklestad Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4997, Longitude: -97.9620       In this case, the coordinates for the Stiklestad 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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