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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. 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 Williston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.2703°   (48° 16' 13")

Lon:   -103.8958°   (-103° 53' 44")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Painted Woods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painted Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painted Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Painted Woods Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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 Williams County
  • Westview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Hillside Memory Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Memory Gardens is located in Williams County
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Faith Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Gladys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gladys Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bainville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainville Cemetery
      • The Bainville Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
    • Mondak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mondak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mondak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mondak Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
    • Buford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • East Fork Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Fork Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Nohly Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nohly Cemetery
      • The Nohly Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grenora Cemetery
      • The Grenora Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (MT)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Grenora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21100 <5>
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Epping Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epping Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epping Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
    • Bainville is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainville <6>
  • Springbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks
    • Hanks is located in Williams County
  • Dore
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
    • Dore is located in McKenzie County
  • Epping
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
    • Epping is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <6>
  • Grenora
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Appam
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
    • Appam is located in Williams County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dagmar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Jessie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Froid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
      • Froid is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
    • Harding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in McKenzie County
    • Charbonneau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
      • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Williston Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1032816 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: Bonetraill SW
    • County: Williams         Elev: 726
    • Location given for GNIS #1032816 (Williston Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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 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 obstructions 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 Williston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2703, Longitude: -103.8958       In this case, the coordinates for the Williston Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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