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A visit to the Wing 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 Wing Cemetery ...

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

47.2292, -100.9290

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

The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies just to the northwest of the Wing Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wing Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Wing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bagnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
  • Sanger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102632 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Yucca Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yucca Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Conklin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Cemetery
    • Mission Free Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mission Free Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Free Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Alderin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderin Cemetery
    • Deapolis Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deapolis Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wing Cemetery.

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

  • Sanger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Washburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hensler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Underwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Regan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Mercer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Turtle Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Knife River Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Riverdale Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Stanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Coleharbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Wing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLean County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wing 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 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 Wing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McLean 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 Wing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032846  (Wing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032846 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: McLean
      • Est. Elev: 536 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sanger
      • Location given for Wing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2291593     Lon: -100.9290291
      • 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 McLean, 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- Wing 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.