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A visit to the Sverdrup 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 Sverdrup Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sverdrup Cemetery (FG ID #102632).

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 Sverdrup Cemetery ...

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

47.3563, -101.0030

The Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.

The cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies just to the south southwest of the Sverdrup Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sverdrup Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Sverdrup Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
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  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bagnell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
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  • Wing Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County
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  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Sanger Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
  • Turtle Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in McLean County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Basto Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Basto Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basto Cemetery
    • Darling Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Darling Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling Cemetery
    • Coleharbor Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coleharbor Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in McLean County
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    • Alderin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderin Cemetery
    • Deapolis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deapolis Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
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    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
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    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sverdrup Cemetery.

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

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 Sverdrup Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLean County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sverdrup Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McLean 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 Sverdrup Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102632

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032402  (Sverdrup Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032402 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: McLean
      • Est. Elev: 583 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Washburn
      • Location given for Sverdrup Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3563833     Lon: -101.0032011
      • 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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, 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- Sverdrup 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.