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A visit to the West Forest 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 Forest Cemetery ...

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

48.1808, -98.1265

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Forest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the West Forest Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The East Sarnia Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sarnia Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Vaage Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Vaage Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaage Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
  • Middle Forest River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Michigan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Machart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machart Cemetery
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
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    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Christianson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Christianson Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianson Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Niagara Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Niagara Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Cemetery
    • East Adams Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The East Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Adams Cemetery
    • West Adams Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The West Adams Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Adams 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]<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)
    • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
  • Michigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Michigan City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Brocket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mapes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapes is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
  • Lakota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lankin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fordville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Niagara
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Doyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
    • Fairdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Orr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Conway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Conway is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Pisek
      (21 miles [33.8 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Nelson 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 Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032734  (West Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032734 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: Nelson
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pelto
      • Location given for West Forest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1808303     Lon: -98.1264894
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Forest 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.
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