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A visit to the Drayton 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 Drayton Cemetery ...

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

48.5722, -97.1892

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

The Drayton Cemetery is located in Pembina County<2>.

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Drayton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Drayton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Drayton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Teien Covenant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Teien Covenant Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teien Covenant Cemetery
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
  • Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Red River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red River Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
  • Tabitha Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Fork Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fork Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Tree Claim Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Tree Claim Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Claim Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
    • Stephen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
    • Joliette Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Malm Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Malm Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malm Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drayton Cemetery.

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

  • Drayton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pittsburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Herrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
  • Bowesmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
  • Mattson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattson is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Saint Thomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Donaldson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Kennedy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <6>
  • Grafton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Glasston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Stephen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stephen is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <6>
    • Herriott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
    • Hallock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallock is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <6>
    • Joliette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
    • Big Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Warsaw is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw

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 Drayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pembina County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Drayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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 Drayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028723  (Drayton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028723 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Drayton
      • Location given for Drayton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5722071     Lon: -97.1892378
      • 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 Pembina, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Drayton 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.