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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 Avoca (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 Avoca. 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.

Avoca is located in Williams 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 Williams County: Roosevelt (MT), Sheridan (MT), Burke, Divide, McKenzie & Mountrail.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of Avoca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Springbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Williston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Epping
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <1>
    • Lake Jessie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Wheelock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
      • Wheelock is located in Williams County
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <1>
    • Bonetraill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
      • Bonetraill is located in Williams County
    • Appam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
      • Appam is located in Williams County
    • Alamo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Zahl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Corinth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Tioga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <1>
  • McKenzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Alexander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Charbonneau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
      • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Arnegard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
      • Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <1>
    • Watford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
      • Watford City is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <1>
    • Cartwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
      • Dore is located in McKenzie County
    • Schafer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
      • Schafer is located in McKenzie County

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

Newspapers Published in Avoca ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avoca.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avoca, 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 Avoca.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Avoca:

Cemeteries Near Avoca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avoca.

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

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

  • Hillside Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memory Gardens
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Williston.
    • The Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hauge Cemetery
    • Ploom Creek Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Chuch Cemetery
    • Ploom Creek Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251842 <4>
  • Epping Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epping Cemetery
  • Painted Woods Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painted Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painted Woods Cemetery
  • East Fork Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelock Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
  • Bethany Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Valley Cemetery
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Sunset Rest Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest 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, Avoca had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Williston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Wheelock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
    • Wheelock is located in Williams County
  • Trenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <1>
  • Buford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Williams County

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

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

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 '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- Avoca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avoca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1850, Longitude: -103.5241       In this case, the coordinates for Avoca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Avoca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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