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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 Wibaux (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 Wibaux. 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 and hospitals 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.

Wibaux is located in Wibaux County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wibaux County: Dawson, Fallon, Prairie, Richland, Golden Valley (ND) & McKenzie (ND).

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

  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wibaux, with the one closest to Wibaux listed first.
    • Allard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard
      • Allard is located in Dawson County
    • Glendive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Glendive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glendive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendive
      • West Glendive is located in Dawson County
  • Golden Valley County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wibaux, with the one closest to Wibaux listed first.
    • Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach <2>
    • Sentinel Butte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
      • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <2>
    • Golva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
      • Golva is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wibaux ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wibaux.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wibaux. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wibaux and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wibaux.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Wibaux.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wibaux:

Cemeteries Near Wibaux ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wibaux.

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

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

  • Wibaux County Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wibaux County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wibaux County Cemetery
  • St. Philips Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
  • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
  • Been Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Been Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Been Cemetery
  • Plain View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Carlyle Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Burkey Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkey Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
  • Dawson County Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson County Cemetery
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ollie Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dawson Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side 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>

While we didn't find Wibaux in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wibaux.

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

  • Hodges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Dawson County
  • Allard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard
    • Allard is located in Dawson County
  • Glendive
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Colgate
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
    • Colgate is located in Dawson County

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

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wibaux) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wibaux. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9866, Longitude: -104.1900       In this case, the coordinates for Wibaux 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 Wibaux, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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