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A visit to the Memorial Park ...


The location of the Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   48.2055°   (48° 12' 19")

Lon:   -97.4479°   (-97° 26' 52")

The Memorial Park is located in Walsh County<2>.

The county seat for Walsh County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Memorial Park .

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walsh County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Forest River
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
      • Forest River is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <4>
    • Johnstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
    • Ardoch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
      • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <4>
    • Minto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Minto is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <4>
    • Gilby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <4>
    • Inkster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Walsh County
    • Herriott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Orr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Mekinock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oslo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Grafton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pisek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Manvel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
        • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
      • Fordville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
        • Fordville is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <4>
      • Mandt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
        • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Big Woods
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
        • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • McCanna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
        • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Park River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
        • Park River is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <4>
      • Arvilla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Emerado
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
        • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walsh County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Minto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minto Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minto Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Inkster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Forest River Colony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest River Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest River Colony Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest River Colony Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • East Forest River Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Forest River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Forest River Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Forest River Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • St. Timothy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Kensington Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kensington Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Hyde Park Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Pembina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Cemetery
      • Mesopotamia Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesopotamia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mesopotamia Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesopotamia Cemetery
      • Big Woods Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery

    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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030195  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1030195 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: Forest River
      • County: Walsh         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #1030195 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: 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 Walsh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2055, Longitude: -97.4479       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park 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.




 

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