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A visit to the Morton 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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

47.0980, -97.8109

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

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

The county seat for Barnes County is located in Valley City. Valley City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Morton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Morton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Minnie Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Minnie Lake Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Lake Cemetery
  • Oriska Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oriska Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Luverne Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Luverne Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102029 <5>
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pederson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pederson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pederson Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherines Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherines Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102401 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Valley City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102743 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
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    • Lund Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lund Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
      • The Lund Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peterson Cemetery
    • Prairie Rest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Rest Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rest Cemetery
    • Dazey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Dazey Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
    • Erie Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Elm River Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm River Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm River Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102052 <5>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.

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

  • Pillsbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Sibley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibley is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
  • Oriska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
  • Luverne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Page
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • North Valley City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Valley City is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley City
  • Tower City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ayr
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Erie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dazey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Absaraka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Walum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Walum is located in Griggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum

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 Morton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ayr
    • Ayr lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Morton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
  • Buffalo
  • Dazey
    • Dazey lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Morton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dazey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
  • Fingal
  • Hannaford
  • Hope
    • Hope lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Morton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Luverne
  • Oriska
  • Page
    • Page lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Morton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Page.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Morton Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030294  (Morton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030294 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: Barnes
      • Est. Elev: 395 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pillsbury SE
      • Location given for Morton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0980376     Lon: -97.810935
      • 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 Barnes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morton 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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