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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 Almont (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 Almont. 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 doctors 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.

Almont is located in Morton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morton County: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Mercer, Oliver, Sioux & Stark.

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

  • Morton County     (The home county of Almont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almont, with the one closest to Almont listed first.
    • Sims
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Morton County
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <2>
    • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
      • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Glen Ullin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Flasher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
      • Flasher is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <2>
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anthony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mandan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
      • Mandan is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almont, with the one closest to Almont listed first.
    • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Lark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
      • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Carson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
    • Leith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
      • Leith is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Raleigh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • Oliver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almont, with the one closest to Almont listed first.
    • Hannover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Almont ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almont.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Almont:

Cemeteries Near Almont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almont.

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

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

  • Almont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almont Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Markus Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bremen Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Koehier Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Emmans Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmans Cemetery
    • Pleasant Wieew Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Wieew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Wieew Cemetery
    • Buchmann Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchmann 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Almont had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Almont had a population of 121 people.

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

  • Sims
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Morton County
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <2>
  • Judson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Morton County
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
  • Glen Ullin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sweet Briar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
  • Hannover
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
  • Hebron
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7278, Longitude: -101.5065    
<4>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.
<5>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 Almont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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