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A visit to the Fork 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 Fork Cemetery ...

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

48.3850, -97.1236

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

The Fork Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Warren. Warren lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Malm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Malm Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malm Cemetery
  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Stephen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
  • Drayton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Drayton Cemetery is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Minto Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Minto Cemetery is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Mesopotamia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mesopotamia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesopotamia Cemetery
    • Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Teien Covenant Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Big Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Warsaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Herrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
  • Drayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <5>
  • Stephen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Herriott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Herriott is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
  • Minto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
  • Oslo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <5>
  • Grafton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grafton is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
  • Alvarado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Argyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ardoch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Donaldson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Pittsburgh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
    • Forest River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108040  (Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108040 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: Marshall
      • Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Woods NE
      • Location given for Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.385     Lon: -97.1236111
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- Fork 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.