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A visit to the West Point 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 West Point Cemetery ...

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

48.6144, -97.7345

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

The West Point Cemetery is located in Pembina County<2>.

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the West Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stokesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Stokesville Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crystal City Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal City Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crystal.
  • Hoople Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
  • Park Center Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lampton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lampton Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampton Cemetery
  • Hallson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson Cemetery
  • St. Ellens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Ellens Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ellens Cemetery
  • West Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
  • Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Langemo Pioneer Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langemo Pioneer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Edinburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102107 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Mountain Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The West Mountain Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
    • Andvari Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andvari Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Old Peters Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peters Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Milton Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Clothilda Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Clothilda Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clothilda Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Grafton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256137 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.

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

  • Crystal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Canton City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton City is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Canton City has also been known as:
    • Hensel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <6>
  • Gardar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
  • Hoople
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kerry is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
  • Akra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
  • Svold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
  • Saint Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cavalier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hanks Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mandt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
    • Glasston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Park River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Backoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Backoo is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 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 West Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pembina County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 West Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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 West Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032741  (West Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032741 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crystal
      • Location given for West Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.6144382     Lon: -97.7345358
      • 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 Pembina, 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 from Point A (ie- West Point 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.