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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 Bottineau (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 Bottineau. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bottineau is located in Bottineau County and is the County Seat.

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 Bottineau County: McHenry, Pierce & Rolette.

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

  • Bottineau County     (The home county of Bottineau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottineau, with the one closest to Bottineau listed first.
    • Gardena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Omemee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
      • Omemee is located in Bottineau County
    • Souris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
      • Souris is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <2>
    • White ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Bottineau County
    • Kramer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kramer <2>
    • Overly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overly
      • Overly is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Willow City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
      • Willow City is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <2>
    • Roth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth
      • Roth is located in Bottineau County
    • Landa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa
      • Landa is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Bottineau County
    • Westhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottineau, with the one closest to Bottineau listed first.
    • Upham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham
      • Upham is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upham <2>
    • Bantry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Pierce County
    • Barton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Pierce County
  • Rolette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottineau, with the one closest to Bottineau listed first.
    • Dunseith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
      • Dunseith is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <2>
    • San Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Haven
      • San Haven is located in Rolette County
    • East Dunseith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunseith
      • East Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • Kelvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
      • Kelvin is located in Rolette County
    • Shell Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
      • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Rolette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bottineau ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bottineau.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bottineau. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bottineau and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bottineau.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Bottineau.

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 Bottineau:

Cemeteries Near Bottineau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bottineau.

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

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

  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. St. Mark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Mark Cemetery
  • Tarus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarus Cemetery
  • Manger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manger Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Tasco Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tasco Cemetery
  • Kramer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kramer Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
  • Ackworth Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackworth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Melankton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melankton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melankton Cemetery
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notre Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
    • Little Fargo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fargo 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bottineau had a population of 493 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bottineau had a population of 2,147 people.

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

  • Omemee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
    • Omemee is located in Bottineau County
  • Willow City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
    • Willow City is located in Bottineau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <2>
  • Dunseith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
    • Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <2>
  • Barton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Pierce County

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

The official website for Bottineau: www.bottineau.govoffice.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bottineau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bottineau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8256, Longitude: -100.4438       In this case, the coordinates for Bottineau have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Bottineau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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