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A visit to the Yellowstone Point 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 Yellowstone Point Cemetery ...

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

47.8984, -103.8602

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

The Yellowstone Point Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Yellowstone Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yellowstone Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Yellowstone Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nameless Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nameless Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless Cemetery
  • Charbonneau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Buford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Mondak Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mondak Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondak Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Nohly Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nohly Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohly Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rawson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Painted Woods Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Painted Woods Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Woods Cemetery
    • Round Prairie Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yellowstone Point Cemetery.

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

  • Cartwright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Charbonneau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
  • Harding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harding is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
  • Dore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dore is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rawson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
  • Sidney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
  • Arnegard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Williston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bainville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lake Jessie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
    • Piche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Piche is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piche
    • Crane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Watford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Yellowstone Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McKenzie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Yellowstone Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 Yellowstone Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032893  (Yellowstone Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032893 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: McKenzie
      • Est. Elev: 644 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cartwright NE
      • Location given for Yellowstone Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8983537     Lon: -103.8602044
      • 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 McKenzie, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yellowstone Point 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.