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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 Ardoch (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 Ardoch. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ardoch is located in Walsh 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 Walsh County: Marshall (MN), Cavalier, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina & Ramsey.

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

  • Walsh County     (The home county of Ardoch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardoch, with the one closest to Ardoch listed first.
    • Forest River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Minto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Warsaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Walsh County
    • Herriott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herriott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County
    • Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Pisek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County
    • Mandt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
    • Fordville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
      • Fordville is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <1>
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County
    • Herrick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Grand Forks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardoch, with the one closest to Ardoch listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
    • Gilby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <1>
    • Manvel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <1>
    • Mekinock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Inkster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
    • Orr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Emerado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
      • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <1>
    • Arvilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • McCanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Grand Forks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Larimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pembina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardoch, with the one closest to Ardoch listed first.
    • Drayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
      • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County
    • Crystal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardoch, with the one closest to Ardoch listed first.
    • Oslo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <1>
    • Big Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Alvarado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Stephen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
      • Stephen is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <1>
  • Polk County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardoch, with the one closest to Ardoch listed first.
    • East Grand Forks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mallory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mallory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near Ardoch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ardoch.

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

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

  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Timothy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mesopotamia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesopotamia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesopotamia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inkster Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Kongsvinger Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kongsvinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kongsvinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Ardoch had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ardoch had a population of 80 people.

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

  • Forest River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Minto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
  • Voss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
    • Voss is located in Walsh County
  • Gilby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <1>
  • Manvel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <1>
  • Big Woods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
  • Veseleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veseleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseleyville
    • Veseleyville is located in Walsh County
  • Mekinock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Inkster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grafton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Kelly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Orr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Pisek
      (18 miles [29 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 Ardoch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ardoch.

Newspapers Published in Ardoch ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardoch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ardoch, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ardoch.

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 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 Ardoch:

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Ardoch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ardoch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ardoch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2058, Longitude: -97.3412       In this case, the coordinates for Ardoch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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