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A visit to the Unruh 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 Unruh Cemetery ...

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

47.0250, -101.8185

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Unruh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Unruh Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Unruh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Unruh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Unruh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Voegele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Voegele Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voegele Cemetery
  • New Gluecksthal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • St. Benedict Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buchmann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Buchmann Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchmann Cemetery
  • St. Markus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moos Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Moos Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moos Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass Cemetery
  • Rhein Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rhein Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhein Cemetery
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • First Congregational United Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Congregational United Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Congregational United Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Congregational United Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444286 <5>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • First United Methodist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • Saint Anns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Saint Anns Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Anns Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102378 <5>
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Baptist Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228943 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Unruh Cemetery.

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

  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Hebron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Ullin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beulah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Zap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Zap is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <6>
  • Hannover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Antelope
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Antelope is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Golden Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Salem
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sims
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Richardton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Almont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Knife River Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village

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 Unruh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Unruh 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 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 Unruh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Unruh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032607  (Unruh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032607 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: Mercer
      • Est. Elev: 660 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medicine Butte SE
      • Location given for Unruh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0250064     Lon: -101.8184914
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Mercer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unruh 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.