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A visit to the West Point Cemetery ...


The location of the West Point Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 West Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.6144°   (48° 36' 51")

Lon:   -97.7345°   (-97° 44' 4")

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 .

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 West Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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 West Point 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 19 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
      • Canton City is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Canton City has also been known as:
      • Hensel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <4>
    • Gardar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
      • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Hoople
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
      • Hoople is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <4>
    • Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <4>
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
    • Kerry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
      • Kerry is located in Walsh County
    • Akra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
      • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Svold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Svold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
      • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Saint Thomas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
    • Cavalier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
      • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <4>
    • Hanks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
      • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Mandt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
        • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
        • Park River is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <4>
      • Auburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Walsh County
      • Backoo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
        • Backoo is located in Pembina County
      • Hamilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Pembina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stokesville Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal City Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crystal.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal City Cemetery
    • Hoople Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Park Center Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lampton Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampton Cemetery
    • Hallson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallson Cemetery
    • St. Ellens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ellens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ellens Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ellens Cemetery
    • West Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Zion Cemetery
    • Langemo Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • West Mountain Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Mountain Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mountain Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Andvari Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andvari Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andvari Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Old Peters Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Peters Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Milton Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Memorial Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Clothilda Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clothilda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clothilda Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clothilda Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • 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 east of Grafton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256137 <6>
      • Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 West Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032741  (West Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032741 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Crystal
      • County: Pembina         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #1032741 (West Point Cemetery)

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6144, Longitude: -97.7345       In this case, the coordinates for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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