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A visit to the Merricourt 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 Merricourt Cemetery ...

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

46.2002, -98.7557

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

The Merricourt Cemetery is located in Dickey County<2>.

The county seat for Dickey County is located in Ellendale. Ellendale lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Merricourt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merricourt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Merricourt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
  • Beresena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beresena Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresena Cemetery
  • New Beresina Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gradenfeld Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gradenfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradenfeld Cemetery
  • Roloff Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Roloff Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roloff Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Pomona Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Edgeley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102191 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kulm Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370879 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • American Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The American Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Cemetery
    • Assembly of God Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kulm Congregational Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wirch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wirch Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirch Cemetery
    • Swede Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Swede Twp. Cemetery is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Twp. Cemetery
    • Maple View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Merricourt Cemetery.

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

  • Merricourt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
  • Monango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Monango is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Edgeley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kulm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kulm is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulm <6>
  • Fullerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Forbes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ellendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Silverleaf
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverleaf is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
  • Jud
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jud is located in LaMoure County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jud <6>
  • LaMoure
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grand Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Nortonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nortonville is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Dickey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guelph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Frederick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Glover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glover is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Adrian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Lehr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Merricourt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Merricourt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dickey 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 Merricourt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030206  (Merricourt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030206 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: Dickey
      • Est. Elev: 497 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merricourt
      • Location given for Merricourt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2002478     Lon: -98.7556578
      • 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 Dickey, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merricourt 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.