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A visit to the Westgaard 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 Westgaard Cemetery ...

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

48.1058, -100.8043

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westgaard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Westgaard Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walley Cemetery
  • Verendrye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Verendrye Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verendrye Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Stnenkjer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stnenkjer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stnenkjer Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Velva.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208723 <5>
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Granville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Stenso Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stenso Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stenso Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Rising Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Ruso 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 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)
    • Velva is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <6>
  • Voltaire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bergen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Karlsruhe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Genoa is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Granville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sawyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Balfour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kongsberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
  • Rising ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
  • Surrey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Butte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Butte is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
      • 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)
      • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Benedict
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deering
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Drake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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 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 Westgaard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Westgaard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032753  (Westgaard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032753 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: McHenry
      • Est. Elev: 460 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Voltaire
      • Location given for Westgaard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1058413     Lon: -100.8043121
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westgaard 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.