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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 Kennedy (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 Kennedy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Kennedy is located in Kittson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kittson County: Marshall, Roseau, Pembina (ND) & Walsh (ND).

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

  • Kittson County     (The home county of Kennedy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Hallock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <2>
    • Lake Bronson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Halma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
      • Halma is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <2>
    • Deerwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Karlstad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
      • Karlstad is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <2>
    • Humboldt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Saint Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
      • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Noyes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noyes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes
      • Noyes is located in Kittson County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
    • Stephen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
      • Stephen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <2>
    • Englund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
      • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Argyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Strandquist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
      • Strandquist is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <2>
    • Big Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
  • Pembina County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
    • Bowesmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
      • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Pittsburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
      • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Drayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
      • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <2>
    • Joliette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • McArthur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Glasston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Thomas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Pembina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Pembina County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembina <2>
    • Huron City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron City
      • Huron City is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Bathgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Walsh County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy, with the one closest to Kennedy listed first.
    • Herrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Herriott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County (ND)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kennedy ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kennedy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kennedy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kennedy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Kennedy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Kennedy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kennedy.

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 Kennedy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Tree Claim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tree Claim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tree Claim Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Red River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
  • Jupiter Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jupiter Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jupiter Mission Cemetery
  • West Emmaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Emmaus Cemetery
  • Jupiter Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jupiter Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jupiter Community Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
  • East Emmaus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Emmaus Cemetery
  • Mandie Johnson Farm Burials
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mandie Johnson Farm Burials have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mandie Johnson Farm Burials
  • Johansson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johansson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johansson Cemetery
  • Two Rivers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Rivers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanson Cemetery
    • Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
    • Teien Covenant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teien Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teien Covenant Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kennedy had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kennedy had a population of 182 people.

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

  • Donaldson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Mattson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
    • Mattson is located in Kittson County
  • Hallock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
    • Hallock is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <2>
  • Bowesmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Pittsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Drayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
    • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <2>
  • Stephen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
    • Stephen is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <2>
  • Northcote
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcote
    • Northcote is located in Kittson County
  • Englund
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
  • Joliette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
    • Joliette is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
  • Argyle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Humboldt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Pelan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelan
      • Pelan is located in Kittson County
    • Big Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County

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

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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>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- Kennedy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennedy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6427, Longitude: -96.9106       In this case, the coordinates for Kennedy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Kennedy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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