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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. 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

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

47.7002, -97.4096

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Gran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • 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)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • EUB Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The EUB Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EUB Cemetery
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Bruflat Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery

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 like to start with 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:

  • 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 Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034659  (Washington Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034659 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: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hatton
      • Location given for Washington Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6999853     Lon: -97.4086988
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Prairie 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.