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A visit to the Washington Prairie 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 Washington Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   47.7002°   (47° 42' 0")

Lon:   -97.4096°   (-97° 24' 34")

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

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Washington Prairie Cemetery .

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 Prairie Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Swenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holmes Methodist Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jordahlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
  • Gran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • EUB Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the EUB Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stavens Memorial Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurdal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Bruflat Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruflat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Washington Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buxton
    • Buxton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Washington Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buxton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • East Grand Forks
  • Finley
    • Finley lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Washington Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Finley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Gilby
    • Gilby lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Washington Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Grand Forks
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Washington Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hillsboro
  • Kempton
  • Larimore
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Mayville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Washington Prairie 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 Prairie 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 first visit 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 Washington Prairie 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 Washington Prairie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1034659  (Washington Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1034659 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: Hatton
    • County: Grand Forks         Elev: 324
    • Location given for GNIS #1034659 (Washington Prairie Cemetery)

The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

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

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7002, Longitude: -97.4096    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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