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A visit to the Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Swedish Cemetery (FG ID #102634)

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 Swedish Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.6453°   (46° 38' 43")

Lon:   -98.1457°   (-98° 8' 44")

The cemetery is located in Barnes County<2>.

As an estimate, the Swedish Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Litchville.

The county seat for Barnes County is located in Valley City. Valley City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Swedish Cemetery .

Name Variations for Swedish Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Vikstrom Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Swedish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Barnes 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 Swedish 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swedish Cemetery.

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

    • Litchville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kathryn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Ransom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
    • Dickey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
    • Fingal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Verona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Adrian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
    • Sanborn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • LaMoure
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Valley City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • North Valley City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley City
        • North Valley City is located in Barnes County
      • Montpelier
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Eckelson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ypsilanti
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elliott
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Berlin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in LaMoure County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
      • Enderlin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Oriska
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
        • Oriska is located in Barnes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <4>
      • Spiritwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Swedish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Swedish Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Griswold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Sjulli Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sjulli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sjulli Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sjulli Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake View Cemetery
      • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102100 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ringsaker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringsaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Barnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringsaker Cemetery
      • Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Northland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Waldheim Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Standing Rock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • North Marion Reformed Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Swedish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032409  (Swedish Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032409 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: Litchville
      • County: Barnes         Elev: 447
      • Location given for GNIS #1032409 (Swedish Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102634

    The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.nd.us/

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

    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 Barnes, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swedish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6453, Longitude: -98.1457    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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