Notable burials · ND
Notable people buried in North Dakota
Wikidata records 46 notable people as buried in North Dakota, spread over 26 of the cemeteries we list, the 51st highest count of any state. Riverside Cemetery in Fargo holds the most, with 9 (20% of the state total).
46
notable burials
26
cemeteries with one or more
9
at Riverside Cemetery
By theme
Who is buried in North Dakota
Government
Governors6United States representatives11United States senators2
Military
Medal of Honor recipients2World War I veterans1World War II veterans3
Arts and entertainment
Actors1
Sports
American football players3Baseball players2
Science and work
Business leaders1Scientists2
From occupations, offices, awards and military service recorded on Wikidata. One person can appear in several lists.
People
Best-documented burials in North Dakota
- William Langer1886-1959American politicianSaint Leo's Cemetery, Casselton, ND
- Phyllis Frelich1944-2014American actressGrand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Devils Lake, ND
- Mark Andrews1926-2020American politicianRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- George Sinner1928-2018American politicianSaint Leo's Cemetery, Casselton, ND
- Fred G. Aandahl1897-1966American politicianHillside Cemetery, Valley City, ND
- William Lemke1878-1950American politicianRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- Arthur A. Link1914-2010American politicianAlexander Cemetery, Watford City, ND
- L. B. Hanna1861-1948American politicianRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- Burleigh F. Spalding1853-1934American politicianRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- George M. Young1870-1932American politicianWoodbine Cemetery, Valley City, ND
- Thomas Hall1869-1958American politicianFairview Cemetery, Bismarck, ND
- Don L. Short1903-1982American politicianMedora Cemetery, Medora, ND
- Thomas Frank Marshall1854-1921American politicianOakes View Cemetery, Oakes, ND
- Arthur G. Sorlie1874-1928American politicianMemorial Park North Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND
- Olger B. Burtness1884-1960American politicianMemorial Park North Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND
- Iris Westman1905-2021American supercentenarianSilent Hill Cemetery, Finley, ND
- John W. Carr1874-1932American politicianHighland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, ND
- Newton C. Young1862-1923American politicianRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- Philip Hayes1887-1949United States generalCalvary Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND
- Willis H. Downs1866-1929United States Army Medal of Honor recipientHighland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, ND
- Henry Gurke1922-1943U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipientUnion Cemetery, Cavalier, ND
- Oscar W. Hagen1884-1945American politicianSchafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND
- Dee Moore1914-1997American baseball playerRiverview Cemetery, Williston, ND
- Henry Luke Bolley1865-1956American botanist and plant pathologist, American football player and coachRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- Robert S. Lewis1856-1956American politicianRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- Elvin J. Cassell1896-1970American football coachHighland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, ND
- Fannie Almara Quain1874-1950U.S. family physician and public health advocateFairview Cemetery, Bismarck, ND
- Orville W. Hagen1915-2007American politicianSchafer Cemetery, Watford City, ND
- Isaac Mayo1826-1912American coast guard surfmanOriska Cemetery, Valley City, ND
- Frank O. Hellstrom1866-1931American prison wardenRiverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- James D. Gronna1884-1963American politicianMemorial Park North Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND
- Charles Aaron West1890-1957American sports figureMemorial Park North Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND
- Edwin J. Taylor1869-1956American politicianMemorial Park North Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND
- Larry Steinbach1900-1967American football playerCalvary Cemetery, Jamestown, ND
- Ken Becker1932-2007American sports coachSims Cemetery, Center, ND
- Hiram Cornwall1828-1916PoliticianMount Hope Cemetery, Ellendale, ND
- Gunhild Fekene1906-1984Norman Cemetery, Horace, ND
- LaRoy Baird1881-1950American lawyer, military officer, and politicianDickinson Cemetery, Dickinson, ND
- Joe Cutting1885-1971American football player and coachRiverview Cemetery, Williston, ND
- Bill Pietsch1935-2004American businessman and politicianWatson Cemetery, Sheldon, ND
- Martin Hector1852-1938Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND
- John Satterlund1851-1930Swedish-American politicianRiverview Cemetery, Washburn, ND
- Lura Lavonia Perrine1855-1919American geology teacher, botanist, botanical collector and museum curatorWoodbine Cemetery, Valley City, ND
- William Macnider1850-1940American cattle rancher and store ownerFairview Cemetery, Bismarck, ND
- Alfred Ose1916-1994American politicianBrinsmade Lutheran Cemetery, Minnewaukan, ND
- John W. Scott1849-1929American farmer and politicianPrairie Home Cemetery, Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND
Ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about the person.
Cemeteries
Where they are buried
- Riverside Cemetery · Fargo9
- Memorial Park North Cemetery · Grand Forks5
- Highland Home Cemetery · Jamestown3
- Fairview Cemetery · Bismarck3
- Schafer Cemetery · Watford City2
- Woodbine Cemetery · Valley City2
- Saint Leo's Cemetery · Casselton2
- Riverview Cemetery · Williston2
- Brinsmade Lutheran Cemetery · Minnewaukan1
- Mount Hope Cemetery · Ellendale1
- Medora Cemetery · Medora1
- Union Cemetery · Cavalier1
- Calvary Cemetery · Grand Forks1
- Dickinson Cemetery · Dickinson1
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery · Devils Lake1
- Norman Cemetery · Horace1
- Sims Cemetery · Center1
- Watson Cemetery · Sheldon1
- Alexander Cemetery · Watford City1
- Calvary Cemetery · Jamestown1
- Hillside Cemetery · Valley City1
- Oakes View Cemetery · Oakes1
- Oriska Cemetery · Valley City1
- Prairie Home Cemetery · Grand Forks Air Force Base1
- Riverview Cemetery · Washburn1
Method
About this list
Names, years and descriptions come from Wikidata, where each person’s entry gives the cemetery as their place of burial. It covers people with an encyclopedia entry, not every grave. How we build it.
Other states
Notable burials in other states
- Alabama635
- Alaska139
- Arizona297
- Arkansas378
- California9,351
- Colorado247
- Connecticut1,850
- Delaware100
- District of Columbia1,261
- Florida478
- Georgia859
- Hawaii172
- Idaho150
- Illinois3,508
- Indiana1,269
- Iowa748
- Kansas487
- Kentucky889
- Louisiana450
- Maine589
- Maryland1,397
- Massachusetts5,034
- Michigan1,368
- Minnesota839
- Mississippi289
- Missouri1,271
- Montana137
- Nebraska404
- Nevada250
- New Hampshire422
- New Jersey1,938
- New Mexico222
- New York10,713
- North Carolina560
- Ohio2,567
- Oklahoma376
- Oregon566
- Pennsylvania3,541
- Rhode Island699
- South Carolina391
- South Dakota151
- Tennessee902
- Texas1,599
- Utah626
- Vermont437
- Virginia5,460
- Washington487
- West Virginia252
- Wisconsin1,183
- Wyoming107