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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. 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 Valley Grove Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   47.7005°   (47° 42' 1")

Lon:   -98.0962°   (-98° 5' 46")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Luther Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Luther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Luther Valley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • McVille Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVille Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hamlin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Holen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Romness Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romness Methodist Cemetery
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
  • Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Nelson County
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    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Binford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • West Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Logan Center Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Hero Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hero Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Melrose Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Church Cemetery is located in Nelson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
  • Binford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binford <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Tolna is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <6>
  • Petersburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
  • Michigan City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Niagara
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Michigan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mapes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
      • Mapes is located in Nelson County
    • Sherbrooke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Kempton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • McHenry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Northwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
    • Hamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar
      • Hamar is located in Eddy County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Foster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <6>
    • Hannaford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • McCanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County

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
    • Finley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Finley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • McHenry lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McHenry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Sharon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sherbrooke
    • Sutton
      • Sutton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 first turn to 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1032621 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: Kloten
    • County: Nelson         Elev: 461
    • Location given for GNIS #1032621 (Valley Grove Cemetery)

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Valley Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7005, Longitude: -98.0962       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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