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A visit to the Washington Lutheran Church 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 Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery:

47.7584, -97.4518

The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<1>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Name Variations for Washington Lutheran Church 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.

Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Swenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Gran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • EUB Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Arvilla Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Arvilla Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvilla Cemetery
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Emerado Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Emerado Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado Cemetery
    • Herlickson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

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 Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aneta
    • Aneta lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
  • Buxton
    • Buxton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buxton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • East Grand Forks
  • Finley
    • Finley lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Finley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Gilby
    • Gilby lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Grand Forks
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Kempton
    • Kempton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kempton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Larimore
    • Larimore lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Larimore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Mayville lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Northwood
    • Portland
    • Sharon
      • Sharon lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sherbrooke
    • Thompson

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 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 Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034652  (Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034652 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: Grand Forks
      • Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Emerado SW
      • Location given for Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran:
      • Lat: 47.7583194     Lon: -97.4517537
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.