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A visit to the Norway 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 Norway Cemetery ...

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

45.8058, -97.0634

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

The Norway Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Norway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Norway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
  • Nidaros Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nidaros Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nidaros Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Zions Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zions Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
  • Old Effington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Effington Cemetery
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Ferkingstad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ferkingstad Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferkingstad Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • New Effington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington Cemetery
  • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Faith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Sisseton City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sisseton City Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton City Cemetery
      • The Sisseton City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisseton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984703 <5>
    • North Concordia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norway Cemetery.

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

  • Claire City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Effington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sisseton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Veblen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hillhead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
    • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
  • Rosholt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Peever
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Browns Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Lidgerwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hankinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Peever Flats
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Oswald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Beardsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Cayuga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cayuga is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <6>
    • Mantador
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ransom City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ransom City is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City

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 Norway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Norway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Norway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256796  (Norway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256796 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Claire City
      • Location given for Norway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8057921     Lon: -97.0634179
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Roberts, 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 from Point A (ie- Norway 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.