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A visit to the West Adams 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 West Adams Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Adams Cemetery:

48.4414, -98.1248

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Adams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County<2>.

The county seat for Walsh County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east of the West Adams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Adams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Adams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Adams.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270212 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Aadalen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Aadalen Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aadalen Cemetery
  • Ohnstad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ohnstad Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohnstad Cemetery
  • East Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The East Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Adams Cemetery
  • Silvesta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silvesta Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvesta Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Hitterdal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hitterdal Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal Cemetery
  • Soper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Soper Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper Cemetery
  • Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Langemo Pioneer Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langemo Pioneer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Edinburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102107 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sobak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sobak Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobak Cemetery
    • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Machart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machart Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
    • Nekoma Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nekoma Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma Cemetery
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgar Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walsh 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Adams Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Adams
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lankin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lawton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerry ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kerry is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
  • Nekoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
  • Gardar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
  • Osnabrock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Edmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Park River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brocket
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Whitman is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 West Adams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walsh County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Adams Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 West Adams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walsh 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 West Adams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032724  (West Adams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032724 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: Walsh
      • Est. Elev: 485 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Adams
      • Location given for West Adams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.441386     Lon: -98.1248246
      • 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 Walsh, 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- West Adams 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.