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A visit to the White Earth 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 White Earth Cemetery ...

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

48.3720, -102.7643

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

The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County<2>.

The county seat for Mountrail County is located in Stanley. Stanley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the White Earth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Earth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Kristiansand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Kristiansand Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kristiansand Cemetery
  • Bakken Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakken Cemetery
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • Manitou Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Manitou Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manitou Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ross.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102147 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Beauty Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Tioga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <5>
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <5>
  • Moslem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Moslem Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moslem Cemetery
  • Lunds Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lunds Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds Valley Cemetery
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the White Earth Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Earth Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • White Earth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <7>
  • Ross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <7>
  • Powers Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Battleview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • Stanley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McGregor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <7>
  • Hamlet
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Belden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Belden is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Palermo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Wildrose
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Epping
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Four Bears Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
    • Sanish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sanish is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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 White Earth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mountrail County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Epping
    • Epping lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the White Earth Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epping.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • McGregor
  • New Town
  • Palermo
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West (W) of the White Earth Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Sanish
    • Sanish lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the White Earth Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanish.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
  • Stanley
  • Wildrose

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 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 White Earth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mountrail 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 White Earth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032778  (White Earth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032778 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: Mountrail
      • Est. Elev: 676 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tioga SE
      • Location given for White Earth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3719645     Lon: -102.7643487
      • 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 Mountrail, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Earth 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.