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

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

46.7642, -100.8499

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

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

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies just to the north northwest of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ft. Lincoln Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunset Memorial Garden is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Garden
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Heart River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ft. Rice Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ft. Rice Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Rice Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.

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

  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • Twin City Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Mandan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bismarck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Anthony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Apple Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Huff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Menoken
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sweet Briar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Fort Rice
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice

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 Military Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bismarck
  • Flasher
    • Flasher lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flasher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
  • Mandan
    • Mandan lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mandan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • McKenzie
  • Moffit
    • Moffit lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moffit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit
  • New Salem
  • Sanger
    • Sanger lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Sterling
  • Wilton
    • Wilton lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton

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 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 Military Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Morton 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 Military Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2574541  (Fort Lincoln Military Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574541 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: Morton
      • Est. Elev: 525 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bismarck
      • Location given for Fort Lincoln Military Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.764161     Lon: -100.849852
      • 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 Morton, 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- Ft. Lincoln Military 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.