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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Merricourt (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Merricourt. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Merricourt is located in Dickey County.

To see how the shape of North Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickey County: LaMoure, McIntosh, Ransom, Sargent, Brown (SD) & McPherson (SD).

Below are the counties that are near Merricourt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merricourt:

  • Dickey County     (The home county of Merricourt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merricourt, with the one closest to Merricourt listed first.
    • Monango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
      • Monango is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Fullerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
    • Forbes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <2>
    • Ellendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
    • Silverleaf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Guelph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Norway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Dickey County
  • LaMoure County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merricourt, with the one closest to Merricourt listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <2>
    • Lehr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
      • Lehr is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <2>
  • Brown County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merricourt, with the one closest to Merricourt listed first.
    • Winship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winship
      • Winship is located in Brown County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,862 people
    • Frederick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McPherson County (SD)
    • Spring Creek Colony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
      • Spring Creek Colony is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merricourt, see our County-by-County Page for Merricourt.

Cemeteries Near Merricourt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merricourt.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merricourt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merricourt, with the one closest to Merricourt listed first.

  • Merricourt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merricourt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merricourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beresena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beresena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beresena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Beresina Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Roloff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roloff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roloff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gradenfeld Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gradenfeld Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gradenfeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pomona Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • American Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Merricourt had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1990, Merricourt had a population of 9 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Merricourt, with the one closest to Merricourt listed first.

  • Monango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
    • Monango is located in Dickey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Boynton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Dickey County
  • Medberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medberry
    • Medberry is located in LaMoure County
  • Duane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane
    • Duane is located in Dickey County
  • Fullerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Dickey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
  • Berlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winship
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winship
    • Winship is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,862 people
  • Silverleaf
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • LaMoure
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Rapids
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clement
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
    • Clement is located in Dickey County
  • Dickey
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merricourt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merricourt.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Merricourt ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merricourt.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Merricourt. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Merricourt and those printed in the larger area surrounding Merricourt.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Merricourt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merricourt:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merricourt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merricourt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Merricourt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merricourt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2079, Longitude: -98.7621    









 

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