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

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

46.5117, -100.5882

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

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

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Gimble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gimble Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimble Cemetery
  • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Episcopal Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cannon Ball.
    • The St. James Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102427 <5>
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Cannon Ball.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102248 <5>
  • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 Merkle Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Red Cedar Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Temvik Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Temvik Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temvik Cemetery
    • Moffit Community Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moffit Community Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit Community Cemetery
      • The Moffit Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moffit Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102179 <5>
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ft. Lincoln Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
    • North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Rice
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
  • Livona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
  • Cannon Ball
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Huff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Solen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazelton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Anthony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Moffit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Apple Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • Menoken
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bismarck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Linton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Braddock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • McKenzie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Twin City Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 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. Rice Military Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bismarck
  • Braddock
  • Fort Yates
  • Hazelton
  • Linton
    • Linton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Linton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Mandan
    • Mandan lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mandan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • McKenzie
  • Moffit
    • Moffit lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moffit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit
  • Sterling

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 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 Ft. Rice 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. Rice Military Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029020  (Fort Rice Military Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029020 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: 502 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Rice
      • Location given for Fort Rice Military Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5116609     Lon: -100.5881768
      • 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' (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. Rice 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.
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