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A visit to the Westgaard Cemetery ...


The location of the Westgaard 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 Westgaard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.1058°   (48° 6' 20")

Lon:   -100.8043°   (-100° 48' 15")

The Westgaard Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Towner. Towner lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Westgaard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westgaard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Westgaard 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westgaard Cemetery.

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

    • Velva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
      • Velva is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <4>
    • Voltaire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
      • Voltaire is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <4>
    • Bergen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
      • Bergen is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Karlsruhe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
      • Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <4>
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in McHenry County
    • Granville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sawyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>
    • Balfour
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <4>
    • Kongsberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kongsberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
      • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
    • Rising ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Surrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <4>
    • Ruso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Butte
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
        • Butte is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Kief
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Guthrie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
      • Benedict
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
        • Benedict is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <4>
      • Deering
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
        • Deering is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <4>
      • Drake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
        • Drake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <4>
      • Towner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Minot
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

    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 Westgaard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Balfour
    • Bantry
      • Bantry lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westgaard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bantry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantry
    • Benedict
    • Deering
    • Drake
      • Drake lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Westgaard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drake.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Granville
    • Max
      • Max lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Westgaard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Max.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Minot
      • Minot lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westgaard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minot.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • Ruso
      • Ruso lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Westgaard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruso.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
    • Sawyer
    • Towner
    • Velva
      • Velva lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Westgaard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Velva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Westgaard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walley Cemetery
    • Verendrye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verendrye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Verendrye Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verendrye Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Stnenkjer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stnenkjer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stnenkjer Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Granville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • South Prairie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prairie Cemetery
      • Stenso Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stenso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stenso Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stenso Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruso Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • The Ruso Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruso Cemetery
      • Kief Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kief Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kief Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kief Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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 McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Westgaard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032753  (Westgaard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032753 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: Voltaire
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 460
      • Location given for GNIS #1032753 (Westgaard 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 McHenry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westgaard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1058, Longitude: -100.8043       In this case, the coordinates for the Westgaard 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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