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A visit to the Yucca 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 Yucca Cemetery ...

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

47.0830, -101.0651

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

The Yucca Cemetery is located in Oliver County<2>.

The county seat for Oliver County is located in Center. Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Yucca Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yucca Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Yucca Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
  • Bagnell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Center.
  • Wing Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
  • Bremen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Bagley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259688 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Conklin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Cemetery
    • Alderin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderin Cemetery
    • Deapolis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deapolis Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Sanger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hensler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Wilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Washburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hannover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Sweet Briar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mandan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin City Estates
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Knife River Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bismarck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
    • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
    • Regan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Yucca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oliver County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Yucca Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Oliver 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 Yucca Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032900  (Yucca Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032900 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: Oliver
      • Est. Elev: 647 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Clark SE
      • Location given for Yucca Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0830482     Lon: -101.0651416
      • 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 Oliver, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yucca 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.