A visit to the Fort Rice Cemetery ...
The location of the Ft. Rice Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Ft. Rice Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Rice Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Rice Cemetery
Lat: 46.5172° (46° 31' 1")
Lon: -100.5948° (-100° 35' 41")
The Ft. Rice Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.
The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ft. Rice 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 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. Rice Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Dakota:
- Pages specific to Morton 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 Ft. Rice 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fort Rice
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
- Fort Rice is located in Morton County
- Livona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
- Livona is located in Emmons County
- Huff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Morton County
- Cannon Ball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
- Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <4>
- Solen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
- Solen is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <4>
- Hazelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <4>
- Saint Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Moffit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Apple Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
- Bismarck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Menoken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McKenzie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Linton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Linton is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
- Braddock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <4>
- Twin City Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
- Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mandan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <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 Ft. Rice 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. Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bismarck
- Braddock
- Fort Yates
- Hazelton
- Linton
- Mandan
- McKenzie
- Moffit
- Sterling
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ft. Rice Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Park Cemetery is located in Morton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
- Gimble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gimble Cemetery is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gimble Cemetery
- Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
- Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
- The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stewartsdale Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102611 <6>
- Big Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Merkle Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Merkle Cemetery is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merkle Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cedar Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red Cedar Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cedar Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102318 <6>
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Baptist Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
- Moffit Community Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moffit Community Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
- The Moffit Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moffit Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffit Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102179 <6>
- St. John's Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
- Temvik Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temvik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Temvik Cemetery is located in Emmons County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temvik Cemetery
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Lincoln Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Ft. Rice Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1029018 (Fort Rice Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1029018 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: Fort Rice
- County: Morton Elev: 517
- Location given for GNIS #1029018 (Fort Rice Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Rice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5172, Longitude: -100.5948 In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Rice 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. |