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.

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.<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
• Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963815 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
• Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
• Swedish Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
• South Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • The South Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Portal Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102590 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the South Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the South Cemetery
• North Portal Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Portal Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the North Portal Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the North Portal Cemetery
• Norwegian Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
• East Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101870 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the East Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the East Cemetery
• Bienfait Civic Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bienfait Civic Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bienfait Civic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bienfait (SK).
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181797 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bienfait Civic Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Bienfait Civic Cemetery
• Coalfield Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalfield Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462230 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Coalfield Cemetery
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Coalfield Cemetery
• Prairie Chapel Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Divide County
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  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Flaxton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flaxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery
    • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery
  • Estevan City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estevan City Cemetery
    • The Estevan City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Estevan Civic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154883 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Estevan City Cemetery
    • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Estevan City Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185746 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
    • From the Short Creek Cemetery to the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
  • Danish Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County

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

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.<5> 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 <6>
• Rival ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rival. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Rival is located in Burke County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rival
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Rival
• 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.<5> 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:<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <6>
• Portal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Portal
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Portal
• 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:<8>
  • 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.<5> 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 <6>
• Noonan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
  • Noonan is located in Divide County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noonan <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Noonan
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Noonan
• Bienfait
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bienfait
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to 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.<5> 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 <6>
• Hirsch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hirsch
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Hirsch
• Estevan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estevan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estevan <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Estevan
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Estevan
• Northgate
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Northgate
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Northgate
• Frobisher
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frobisher
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Frobisher
  • From the Short Creek Cemetery to Frobisher

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
  • Crosby lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Short Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crosby.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
• Flaxton
  • Flaxton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Short Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flaxton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
• Lignite
  • Lignite lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Short Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lignite.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
• McGregor
  • McGregor lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Short Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McGregor.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor

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 Short Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Burke County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Divide County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ward County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wells County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Williams County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Short Creek Cemetery (FG ID #2183768)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Dakota
  • Cemeteries of Burke County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Dakota
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Dakota
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Dakota
• 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

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:

• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2183768

Off-the-Road Links ...

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