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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 Stephen (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 Stephen. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Stephen is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Beltrami, Kittson, Pennington, Polk, Roseau, Grand Forks (ND), Pembina (ND) & Walsh (ND).

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Stephen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephen, with the one closest to Stephen listed first.
    • Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Englund
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
      • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Big Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
    • Alvarado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Strandquist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oslo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Oslo is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <1>
    • Newfolden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
      • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Viking
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
      • Viking is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Kittson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephen, with the one closest to Stephen listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kennedy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <1>
    • Deerwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Karlstad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Halma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hallock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake Bronson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Manvel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <1>
  • Pembina County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephen, with the one closest to Stephen listed first.
    • Drayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pittsburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
      • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Bowesmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
      • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Saint Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Joliette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Walsh County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stephen, with the one closest to Stephen listed first.
    • Herrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Herriott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Minto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <1>
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Ardoch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
      • Ardoch is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stephen ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stephen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stephen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stephen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Stephen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Stephen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stephen.

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

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

  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Stephen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Florian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florian Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Malm Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's 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 Stephen had a population of 265 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stephen had a population of 645 people.

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

  • Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Donaldson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Englund
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
  • Kennedy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <1>
  • Big Woods
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
  • Drayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Foldahl
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foldahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldahl
    • Foldahl is located in Marshall County
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mattson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
    • Mattson is located in Kittson County
  • Pittsburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
  • Bowesmont
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hallock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Minto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stephen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4520, Longitude: -96.8767       In this case, the coordinates for Stephen 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 Stephen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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