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A visit to the Flaxton 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 Flaxton Cemetery ...

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

48.8889, -102.3938

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

The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies just to the southeast of the Flaxton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flaxton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Flaxton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • East Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Portal.
    • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101870 <5>
  • South Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102590 <5>
  • Bowbells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bowbells Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • North Portal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethane Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethane Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethane Cemetery
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Niobe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Niobe Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe Cemetery
    • Columbus Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
    • Vanville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
    • Vanville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Sherwood.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102299 <5>

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] of the Flaxton Cemetery.

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

  • Flaxton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lignite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bowbells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Northgate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • North Portal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Portal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Niobe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Niobe is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Kenmare
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hirsch
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch
  • Larson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Norma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Norma is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Frobisher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Roche Percee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Powers Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxbow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bienfait
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
    • Alameda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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 Flaxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Flaxton
  • Kenmare
  • Lignite
  • Norma
    • Norma lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Flaxton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Tolley
    • Tolley lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Flaxton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley

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 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 Flaxton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 Flaxton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028987  (Flaxton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028987 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 594 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flaxton
      • Location given for Flaxton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.888917     Lon: -102.3937803
      • 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 Burke, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flaxton 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.
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