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A visit to the Fort Lincoln 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 Ft. Lincoln Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery:

46.7769, -100.7732

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

The Ft. Lincoln Cemetery is located in Burleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Burleigh County is located in Bismarck. Bismarck lies just to the north of the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Memorial Garden is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Garden
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Heart River Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Heart River Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart River Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Ft. Rice Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ft. Rice Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Rice Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.

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

  • Bismarck
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Twin City Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Mandan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Huff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Menoken
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Anthony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • McKenzie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sweet Briar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Fort Rice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
    • Livona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Livona is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
    • Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burleigh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bismarck
  • Mandan
  • McKenzie
  • Moffit
    • Moffit lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moffit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit
  • Regan
    • Regan lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Regan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
  • Sanger
    • Sanger lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Sterling
  • Wilton

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 websites either 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 Ft. Lincoln Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burleigh 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 Ft. Lincoln Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029012  (Fort Lincoln Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029012 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: Burleigh
      • Est. Elev: 505 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bismarck
      • Location given for Fort Lincoln Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7769383     Lon: -100.7731828
      • 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 Burleigh, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Lincoln 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.