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The location of the Forest River Colony 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 Forest River Colony Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest River Colony Cemetery

Lat:   48.1805°   (48° 10' 49")

Lon:   -97.7045°   (-97° 42' 16")

The Forest River Colony Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Forks County is located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Forest River Colony 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 Forest River Colony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grand Forks 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 Forest River Colony 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest River Colony Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Inkster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Fordville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
      • Fordville is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <4>
    • Orr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Pisek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
    • Forest River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
      • Forest River is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <4>
    • McCanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Gilby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <4>
    • Lankin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
      • Lankin is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <4>
    • Praha ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Praha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Niagara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Park River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Ardoch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
        • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <4>
      • Petersburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
      • Minto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
        • Minto is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <4>
      • Mandt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
        • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Herriott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
        • Herriott is located in Walsh County
      • Kerry ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Kerry is located in Walsh County
      • Larimore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mekinock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Nelson County

    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 Forest River Colony Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Forks County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest River Colony Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Conway
      • Conway lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Fordville
    • Gilby
      • Gilby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Grafton
      • Grafton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grafton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Inkster
    • Lankin
      • Lankin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lankin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
    • Larimore
    • Minto
      • Minto lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Park River
    • Petersburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Forest River Colony Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Forest River Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Forest River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Forest River Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Forest River Cemetery
    • Inkster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Middle Forest River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Forest River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Forest River Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Forest River Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Christianson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christianson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christianson Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christianson Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Niagara Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niagara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niagara Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niagara Cemetery
      • Prairie Home Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Machart Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Machart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machart Cemetery
      • East Sarnia Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sarnia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Sarnia Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sarnia Cemetery
      • Kensington Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kensington Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington 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 Forest River Colony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034663  (Forest River Colony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1034663 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: Inkster
      • County: Grand Forks         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #1034663 (Forest River Colony Cemetery)

    The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

    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 Grand Forks, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest River Colony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1805, Longitude: -97.7045       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest River Colony 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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