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A visit to the Short Creek Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Short Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Short Creek Cemetery (FG ID #2183768)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Short Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Short Creek Cemetery

Lat:   48.9531°   (48° 57' 11")

Lon:   -102.7311°   (-102° 43' 51")

The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Short Creek Cemetery .

Establishment of the Short Creek Cemetery ...

The Short Creek Cemetery was established in 1908.

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 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 Short Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Short Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Short Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Short Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Columbus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
    • Rival ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rival have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
      • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Larson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
      • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Roche Percee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche Percee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <5>
    • Portal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Portal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Portal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Portal
    • Lignite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
      • Lignite is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <5>
    • Noonan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bienfait
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
    • Flaxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
      • Flaxton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <5>
    • Hirsch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch
    • Estevan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Northgate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Frobisher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Short Creek 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 Short Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Crosby
    • Flaxton
    • Lignite
    • McGregor

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Short Creek Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Columbus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963815 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102590 <1>
    • North Portal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The East Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101870 <1>
    • Bienfait Civic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coalfield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Coalfield Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coalfield Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Noonan.
      • The Coalfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462230 <1>
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Olaf Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Flaxton Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flaxton Cemetery
      • Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Estevan City Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Butte Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
      • Little Butte Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Estevan (SK).
        • The Souris Valley Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Estevan Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185746 <1>
      • Danish Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery

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

    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 Short Creek Cemetery:

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Short Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9531, Longitude: -102.7311    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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