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A visit to the Wirch 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 Wirch Cemetery ...

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

46.0558, -98.9537

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

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

The county seat for Dickey County is located in Ellendale. Ellendale lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Wirch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wirch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Wirch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cemetery of Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cemetery of Salem is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery of Salem
  • Bertsch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bertsch Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertsch Cemetery
  • St. Lucas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lucas Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lucas Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Ashley.
    • The Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101953 <5>
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • Ehpresman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ehpresman Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehpresman Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saron Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Long Lake (SD).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97670 <5>
  • Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Johannasthal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johannasthal Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannasthal Cemetery
    • The Johannasthal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johannestal Cemetery
  • Roloff Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Roloff Cemetery is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roloff Cemetery
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    • Hoffnungs German Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gienger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gienger Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gienger Cemetery
    • Merricourt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merricourt Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hoffnungs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hoffnungs Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungs Cemetery
    • Gradenfeld Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Gradenfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradenfeld Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Wirch Cemetery.

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

  • Forbes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Merricourt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
  • Kulm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Long Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Lake is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Monango
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Monango is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Fredonia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Ellendale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Ashley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Leola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Leola is located in McPherson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Edgeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frederick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Silverleaf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Silverleaf is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
    • Venturia
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Wirch 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 Wirch Cemetery.

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 Wirch 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 Wirch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032854  (Wirch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032854 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: 636 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merricourt SW
      • Location given for Wirch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0558046     Lon: -98.9537182
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wirch 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.