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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 Apple Valley (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 Apple Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Apple Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Apple Valley: Apple Vly. (or less commonly used: Apple Vally. or Apple Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Apple Valley is located in Burleigh 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 Burleigh County: Emmons, Kidder, McLean, Morton, Oliver & Sheridan.

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

  • Burleigh County     (The home county of Apple Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Valley, with the one closest to Apple Valley listed first.
    • Menoken
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>
    • McKenzie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bismarck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
    • Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Double Ditch Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
      • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
    • Moffit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Driscoll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Regan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
      • Regan is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regan <1>
    • Wing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <1>
    • Arena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Burleigh County
  • Emmons County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Valley, with the one closest to Apple Valley listed first.
    • Livona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
      • Livona is located in Emmons County
    • Hazelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <1>
    • Braddock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
      • Braddock is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <1>
  • McLean County
    • Wilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
  • Morton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Valley, with the one closest to Apple Valley listed first.
    • Twin City Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
      • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Huff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Mandan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fort Rice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
      • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Saint Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Oliver County
    • Sanger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County
  • Sioux County
    • Cannon Ball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
      • Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Apple Valley ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apple Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apple Valley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apple Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Apple Valley:

Cemeteries Near Apple Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apple Valley.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
  • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stewartsdale Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102611 <4>
  • Sunset Memorial Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Garden
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery
  • North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

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

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

  • Menoken
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McKenzie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bismarck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
  • Mandan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Sterling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wogansport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wogansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wogansport
    • Wogansport is located in Burleigh County
  • Fort Rice
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
  • Driscoll
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Livona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
  • Sweet Briar
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County

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

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

The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apple Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8224, Longitude: -100.5983    
<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 Apple Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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