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A visit to the Stavanger 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 Stavanger Cemetery ...

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

45.7755, -97.0417

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

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

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies just to the south of the Stavanger Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stavanger Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Stavanger Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norway Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • Zions Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zions Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
  • Old Effington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Effington Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Nidaros Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Nidaros Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nidaros Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • North Concordia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • 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
    • Ferkingstad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ferkingstad Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferkingstad Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls 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 Stavanger Cemetery.

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

  • Claire City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sisseton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Effington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Veblen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Peever
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Browns Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Rosholt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillhead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
    • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
  • Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Peever Flats
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
  • 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>
  • Lidgerwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Beardsley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hankinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • White Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Oswald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Wilmot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wheaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
    • Cayuga
      (26 miles [41.8 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>

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 Stavanger 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 Stavanger 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 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 Stavanger 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 Stavanger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258331  (Stavanger Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258331 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: 359 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Claire City
      • Location given for Stavanger Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7755144     Lon: -97.0417502
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Stavanger 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.