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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 Breien (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 Breien. 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.

Breien is located in Morton 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 Morton County: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Mercer, Oliver, Sioux & Stark.

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

  • Morton County     (The home county of Breien)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breien, with the one closest to Breien listed first.
    • Flasher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
      • Flasher is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <2>
    • Saint Anthony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Rice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
      • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Huff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Morton County
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lyons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Twin City Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
  • Burleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breien, with the one closest to Breien listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bismarck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Emmons County
    • Livona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
      • Livona is located in Emmons County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breien, with the one closest to Breien listed first.
    • Shields
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Gertrude
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
      • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
    • Lark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
      • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Carson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breien, with the one closest to Breien listed first.
    • Solen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
      • Solen is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <2>
    • Porcupine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon Ball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Selfridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge
      • Selfridge is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selfridge <2>
    • Fort Yates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
      • Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Breien ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Breien.

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

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

  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102318 <4>
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fellow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fellow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Fort Rice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
  • Livona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
  • Fort Yates
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
    • Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Breien ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Breien.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Breien, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Breien.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Breien:

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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>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.
<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 Breien, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Breien) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breien. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3800, Longitude: -100.9424       In this case, the coordinates for Breien have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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