About Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery
Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota. It lies about 8.2 mi southwest of Velva. The grounds sit at about 1,572 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1032326. The nearest other listed cemetery is North Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, about 2.0 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Thomas Family Funeral Home in Minot, about 21 mi away. It is one of 70 cemeteries we list in McHenry County, and 16 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Velva. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
48.16000, -100.84292
What Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- North Prairie Lutheran CemeteryVelva, NDLutheran cemetery2.0 mi
- North Prairie Church cemeteryVelva, NDChurch cemetery2.0 mi
- Walley CemeteryVelva, NDCemetery3.8 mi
- Westgaard CemeteryVelva, NDCemetery4.1 mi
- Trinity CemeteryVelva, NDCemetery5.1 mi
- Verendrye CemeteryVelva, NDCemetery5.1 mi
- Saint John CemeteryVelva, NDCemetery5.6 mi
- Granville CemeterySurrey, NDCemetery7.6 mi
- Velva CemeteryVelva, NDCemetery8.5 mi
- Bethel Lutheran CemeteryVelva, NDLutheran cemetery8.6 mi
Funeral homes near Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery
- Thomas Family Funeral Home21 miFuneral home · Minot · (701) 838-2832
- Thompson-Larson Funeral Home21 miFuneral home · Minot · (701) 852-3446
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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