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A visit to the Valla 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 Valla Cemetery ...

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

48.4017, -101.6202

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

The Valla Cemetery is located in Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Valla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Valla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Des Lacs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Des Lacs Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Lacs Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Donnybrook.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102389 <5>
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
  • Grano Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Township Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
      • The Shook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Buren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983513 <5>
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbush Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
      • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hauge Cemetery
      • Synod Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <5>
    • Lansford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Valla Cemetery.

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

  • Foxholm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
  • Carpio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Berthold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonetree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Des Lacs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruthville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • Grano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grano is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Donnybrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Minot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coulee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
    • Blaisdell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tolley
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Valla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ward County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Valla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 Valla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032616  (Valla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032616 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 504 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carpio NE
      • Location given for Valla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.401682     Lon: -101.6201627
      • 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 Ward, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valla 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.