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A visit to the Carrington 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 Carrington Cemetery ...

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

47.4644, -99.1262

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

The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County<2>.

The county seat for Foster County is located in Carrington. Carrington lies just to the south of the Carrington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Carrington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Carrington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Longview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • German Free Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sykeston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykeston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <5>
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Brantford Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brantford Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of New Rockford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102304 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Edmunds Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edmunds Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Cemetery
      • The Edmunds Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Melville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366181 <5>
    • Grace City Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grace City Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City Cemetery
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
    • Kensal Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kensal Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kensal.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181531 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside 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 Carrington Cemetery.

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

  • Carrington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Guptill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
  • Barlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Melville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melville is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Sykeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Brantford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
  • New Rockford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cathay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grace City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kensal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodworth
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pingree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheyenne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McHenry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fessenden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Carrington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Foster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carrington 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 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 Carrington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Foster 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 Carrington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028288  (Carrington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028288 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: Foster
      • Est. Elev: 481 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carrington West
      • Location given for Carrington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4644423     Lon: -99.1262233
      • 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 Foster, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carrington 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.