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A visit to the Graceland 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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

46.8467, -101.4268

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

The Graceland Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the Graceland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • English Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The English Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Almont Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Almont Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bremen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259688 <5>
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass Cemetery
  • St. Markus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Moos Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moos Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moos Cemetery
  • Buchmann Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buchmann Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchmann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hannover Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Hannover Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover Cemetery
    • Heart River Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Heart River Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart River Cemetery
    • Spring Brook Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • New Gluecksthal Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Voegele Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Voegele Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voegele Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Center.
    • Rhein Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rhein Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhein Cemetery
    • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Otter Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.

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

  • New Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sims
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Almont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Sweet Briar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Lyons
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hannover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Glen Ullin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Mandan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lark is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
    • Twin City Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
    • Flasher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Anthony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Graceland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Morton 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 Graceland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029193  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029193 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: Morton
      • Est. Elev: 666 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Salem
      • Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8466659     Lon: -101.4268103
      • 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 Morton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Graceland 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.