A visit to the Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Grove Cemetery:
47.7005, -98.0962
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.
The county seat for Nelson County is located in Lakota. Lakota lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Valley Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Valley Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Luther Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McVille Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Silent Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
- Norway Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Griggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Prairie Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Binford.
- The West Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Praire Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193751 <5>
- Hamlin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Holen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holen Cemetery
- Romness Methodist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Romness Methodist Cemetery is located in Griggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romness Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Sharon.
- The Romness Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Romness Cemetery
- Romness Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2677795 <5>
- Sharon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Binford Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery
- Silent Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Logan Center Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Center Cemetery
- Hero Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero Cemetery
- Hoff Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoff Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sharon.
- Melrose Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aneta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McVille
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jessie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Binford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Cooperstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Finley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tolna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Michigan City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Michigan City is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Niagara
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Michigan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mapes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mapes is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
- Sherbrooke
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
- Kempton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- McHenry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Northwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamar is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar
- Sutton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Larimore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hannaford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McCanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
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 Valley Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nelson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aneta
- Aneta lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
- Binford
- Cooperstown
- Finley
- Hannaford
- Kempton
- Lakota
- Lakota lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lakota.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Larimore
- McHenry
- McVille
- Northwood
- Pekin
- Pekin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Sharon
- Sherbrooke
- Sutton
- Tolna
- Tolna lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
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 Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Nelson 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1032621 (Valley Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032621 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: Nelson
- Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kloten
- Location given for Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.70055 Lon: -98.0962079
- 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 Nelson, 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 from Point A (ie- Valley Grove 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. |
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