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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 Ulen (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 Ulen. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ulen is located in Clay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Becker, Norman, Otter Tail, Wilkin, Cass (ND) & Richland (ND).

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Ulen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulen, with the one closest to Ulen listed first.
    • Hitterdal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Felton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hawley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Muskoda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
    • Glyndon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollag
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rollag is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
    • Kragnes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
    • Dilworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Oakport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
    • Moorhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sabin is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Becker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulen, with the one closest to Ulen listed first.
    • Ogema
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Lake Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Callaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • White Earth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Audubon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Cormorant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Detroit Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Rochert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahnomen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulen, with the one closest to Ulen listed first.
    • Waubun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahnomen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bejou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Norman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulen, with the one closest to Ulen listed first.
    • Flom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Borup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Faith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Ada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ada is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Gary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Flaming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Perley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Perley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Hendrum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hendrum is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Rindal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Cass County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ulen, with the one closest to Ulen listed first.
    • North River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • North River is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fargo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <1>
    • Harwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Reile's Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ulen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ulen.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ulen - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sleeper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Keene Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlanta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walworth Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Jevnaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Syre Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • United Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Jevnaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lysne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ulen had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ulen had a population of 544 people.

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

  • Hitterdal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Syre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Syre is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syre
  • Fossum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fossum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum
  • Felton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Twin Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Winnipeg Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Winnipeg Junction is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg Junction
  • Hawley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Heiberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Heiberg is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberg
  • Averill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Averill is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
  • Lake Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskoda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
  • Faith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Faith is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Audubon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • White Earth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ada is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ulen ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ulen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ulen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ulen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Ulen.

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 websites either 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 Ulen:

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 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.
<3>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 Ulen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Ulen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.