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The location of the West Forest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 West Forest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.1808°   (48° 10' 50")

Lon:   -98.1265°   (-98° 7' 35")

The West Forest Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.

The county seat for Nelson County is located in Lakota. Lakota lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the West Forest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Nelson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Forest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Whitman
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Praha ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Praha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Michigan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Michigan City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brocket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
      • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <5>
    • Lakota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Lankin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
      • Lankin is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <5>
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <5>
    • Fordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
      • Fordville is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
    • Bartlett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Niagara
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Doyon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
        • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
      • Fairdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
        • Fairdale is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <5>
      • Orr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
        • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
      • Conway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
      • Pisek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
        • Edmore is located in Ramsey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <5>

    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 Forest 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 West Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Forest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Brocket
    • Conway
    • Crary
      • Crary lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Forest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
    • Edmore
    • Fordville
    • Inkster
    • Lakota
    • Lankin
    • Lawton
    • Park River
    • Petersburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the West Forest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Sarnia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sarnia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Sarnia Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sarnia Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Vaage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaage Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaage Cemetery
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
    • Middle Forest River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Forest River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Forest River Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Forest River Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Machart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machart Cemetery
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Christianson Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christianson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christianson Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christianson Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Bartlett Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Niagara Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niagara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niagara Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niagara Cemetery
      • East Adams Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Adams Cemetery
      • West Adams Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Adams Cemetery

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

    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 Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032734  (West Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032734 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: Pelto
      • County: Nelson         Elev: 469
      • Location given for GNIS #1032734 (West Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 West Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1808, Longitude: -98.1265       In this case, the coordinates for the West Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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