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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

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

48.2055, -97.4479

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

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.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Ardoch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Minto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <6>
  • Inkster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Warsaw is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Herriott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Herriott is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Conway is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Orr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
  • Mekinock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Oslo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <6>
  • Continue List   (11 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)
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
    • Fordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mandt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
    • Kelly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Big Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
    • McCanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
    • Arvilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Emerado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Park River
      (19 miles [30.6 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 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1030195 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: Walsh
      • Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forest River
      • Location given for Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2055447     Lon: -97.4478571
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) 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.