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A visit to the Perhus Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Perhus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Perhus Cemetery (FG ID #101859)

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 Perhus Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.6262°   (46° 37' 34")

Lon:   -96.9910°   (-96° 59' 27")

The Perhus Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Wahpeton. Wahpeton lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Perhus Cemetery .

Name Variations for Perhus Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Perhus Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Dokken Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Perhus Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perhus Cemetery.

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

  • Kindred
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
    • Kindred is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <6>
  • Walcott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <6>
  • Barrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrie
    • Barrie is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barrie
    • From the Perhus Cemetery to Barrie
  • Davenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Warren
    • From the Perhus Cemetery to Warren
  • Christine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
    • Christine is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <6>
  • Oxbow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Horace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <6>
  • Woods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Woods is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woods
    • From the Perhus Cemetery to Woods
  • Comstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Wild Rice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wolverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leonard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Durbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durbin
      • From the Perhus Cemetery to Durbin
    • Briarwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
      • Briarwood is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Frontier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Prairie Rose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
      • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Abercrombie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Finkle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
      • Finkle is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finkle
      • From the Perhus Cemetery to Finkle
    • West Fargo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
      • West Fargo is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <6>

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 Perhus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Perhus 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 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 Perhus Cemetery:

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 Perhus Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1028698  (Dokken Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1028698 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: Norman
    • County: Richland         Elev: 289
    • Location given for GNIS #1028698 (Dokken Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101859

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, 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 Perhus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6262, Longitude: -96.9910    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.