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A visit to the North Prairie 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 North Prairie Cemetery ...

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

47.5558, -97.1784

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

The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Traill County<2>.

The county seat for Traill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the North Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the North Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sodeberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sodeberg Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodeberg Cemetery
  • West Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Immanuel Cemetery
  • Carlson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
  • Asheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Asheim Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheim Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Traill County
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  • Aal Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Immanuel Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
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    • Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Bruflat Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
    • Arnegard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Arnegard Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Lynn Elton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lynn Elton Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Elton Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Hillstead Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillstead Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstead 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 North Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Buxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cummings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Reynolds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Holmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Blanchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hatton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Caledonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nielsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Clifford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Climax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Climax is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Shelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield

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 North Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Traill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buxton
  • Climax
    • Climax lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the North Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Fisher
    • Fisher lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the North Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Grand Forks
  • Halstad
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the North Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hillsboro
  • Hunter
  • Mayville
  • Northwood
  • Portland
  • Thompson

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 North Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Traill 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 North Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030473  (North Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030473 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: Traill
      • Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buxton SW
      • Location given for North Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5558152     Lon: -97.1784216
      • 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 Traill, 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- North Prairie 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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