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A visit to the Heart River 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 Heart River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heart River Cemetery:

46.7953, -101.0293

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

The Heart River Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.

The county seat for Morton County is located in Mandan. Mandan lies just to the east northeast of the Heart River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heart River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Heart River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ft. Lincoln Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sunset Memorial Garden is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Garden
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rosebud Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
    • Bremen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yucca Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Yucca Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259688 <5>
    • Almont Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Almont Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Heart River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heart River Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lyons
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sweet Briar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Mandan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • Twin City Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bismarck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Anthony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Apple Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Huff
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sims
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sims is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Almont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Menoken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Flasher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger

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 Heart River 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 Heart River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Almont
  • Bismarck
  • Center
    • Center lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Heart River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Center.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Flasher
    • Flasher lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Heart River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flasher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
  • Mandan
    • Mandan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Heart River Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mandan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • McKenzie
  • New Salem
  • Sanger
  • Wilton
    • Wilton lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Heart River 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 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 Heart River 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 Heart River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029372  (Heart River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029372 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: 571 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crown Butte Lake
      • Location given for Heart River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7952725     Lon: -101.0293021
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Heart River 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.