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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Arthur (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 Arthur. 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 and 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.

Arthur is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Clay (MN), Norman (MN), Barnes, Ransom, Richland, Steele & Traill.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Arthur)
  • Barnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Pillsbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Oriska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
      • Oriska is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <2>
  • Steele County
    • Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Traill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Traill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenfield
      • From Arthur to Greenfield
    • Grandin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <2>
    • Galesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
    • Blanchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Traill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Arthur to Alton
    • Clifford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Roseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cummings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Kragnes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oakport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
      • Oakport is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Dilworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
      • Dilworth is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <2>
    • Moorhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
    • Finkle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
      • Finkle is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finkle
      • From Arthur to Finkle
  • Norman County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthur, with the one closest to Arthur listed first.
    • Perley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hendrum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halstad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
      • Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <2>
    • Shelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people

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

Cemeteries Near Arthur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arthur.

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

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

  • Arthur Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Samaritan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Samaritan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Samaritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Argusville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argusville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argusville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casselton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Leos Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bohnsack Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohnsack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohnsack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Lower Maple River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Maple River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Maple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mapleton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton 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 Arthur had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arthur had a population of 334 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Arthur ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arthur.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Arthur. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Arthur and those printed in the larger area surrounding Arthur.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Arthur.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Arthur:

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Arthur, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arthur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arthur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1042, Longitude: -97.2160    









 

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