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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 Merkle Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Merkle Cemetery

Lat:   46.3784°   (46° 22' 42")

Lon:   -100.3922°   (-100° 23' 31")

The Merkle Cemetery is located in Emmons County<1>.

The county seat for Emmons County is located in Linton. Linton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Merkle Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Merkle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Emmons 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 Merkle 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 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Merkle Cemetery.

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

    • Hazelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Cannon Ball
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Linton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Livona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
      • Livona is located in Emmons County
    • Fort Rice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
      • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Braddock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Solen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Strasburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
    • Moffit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Fort Yates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
      • Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <4>
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Emmons County
    • Saint Anthony
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Merkle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emmons County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merkle Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Merkle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gimble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gimble Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gimble Cemetery
    • Temvik Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temvik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temvik Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temvik Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Big Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ft. Rice Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Rice Cemetery is located in Morton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Cemetery
      • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Rice Military Cemetery is located in Morton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
      • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Omio Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Omio Cemetery is located in Emmons County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omio Cemetery
      • St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Emmons County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Braddock Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Emmons County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Morton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • St. Katherines Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Katherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Katherines Cemetery is located in Emmons County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Katherines 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 Merkle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030204  (Merkle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1030204 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: Hazelton NW
      • County: Emmons         Elev: 610
      • Location given for GNIS #1030204 (Merkle Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Emmons, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Merkle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3784, Longitude: -100.3922    
    <3>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.
    <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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