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A visit to the West Union Cemetery ...


The location of the West Union 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 Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Union 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 Union Cemetery

Lat:   47.7139°   (47° 42' 50")

Lon:   -97.7956°   (-97° 47' 44")

The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Union 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Union 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 Union Cemetery.

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

    • Aneta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
    • Kempton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Finley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Larimore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <4>
    • Sherbrooke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • McVille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
    • Arvilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Niagara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • McCanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Petersburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Jessie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
        • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
      • Cooperstown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
        • Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
      • Portland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerado
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
        • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <4>
      • Pekin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>

    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 Union 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 West Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aneta
      • Aneta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
    • Binford
    • Cooperstown
    • Finley
    • Hatton
      • Hatton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hope
      • Hope lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the West Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Kempton
    • Larimore
    • Mayville
    • McVille
    • Northwood
    • Pekin
      • Pekin lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the West Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Herlickson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herlickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herlickson Cemetery
    • Logan Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Center Cemetery
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
    • Holen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Gilbertson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbertson Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Northwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Valley Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
      • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034661  (West Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1034661 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: Finley NE
      • County: Grand Forks         Elev: 429
      • Location given for GNIS #1034661 (West Union Cemetery)

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

    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 Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7139, Longitude: -97.7956       In this case, the coordinates for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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