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A visit to the Williston 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 Williston Cemetery ...

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

48.2703, -103.8958

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

The Williston Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.

The county seat for Williams County is located in Williston. Williston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Williston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Williston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Williston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. George Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
  • Painted Woods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Painted Woods Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Woods Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Hillside Memory Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Gladys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gladys Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bainville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bainville Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville Cemetery
    • Mondak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Mondak Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondak Cemetery
    • Buford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • East Fork Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
    • Nohly Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nohly Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohly Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Williston.
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hauge Cemetery
      • Ploom Creek Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Chuch Cemetery
      • Ploom Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251842 <5>
    • Grenora Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Grenora Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grenora Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Grenora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147730 <5>
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Grenora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21100 <5>
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
    • Epping Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Williston Cemetery.

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

  • Bonetraill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Williston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bainville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Springbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Zahl
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McCabe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Hanks
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hanks is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
  • Dore
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dore is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
  • Epping
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Grenora
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Appam
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dagmar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Jessie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
    • Froid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Froid is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <6>
    • Cartwright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Culbertson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Harding is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Charbonneau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
    • Alamo
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Williston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Williston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 Williston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032816  (Williston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032816 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: Williams
      • Est. Elev: 726 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bonetraill SW
      • Location given for Williston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2703014     Lon: -103.8957618
      • 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 Williams, 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- Williston 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.