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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 Cannon Ball (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 Cannon Ball. 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.

Cannon Ball is located in Sioux 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 Sioux County: Adams, Emmons, Grant, Morton & Corson (SD).

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

  • Sioux County     (The home county of Cannon Ball)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Ball, with the one closest to Cannon Ball listed first.
    • Solen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Fort Yates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Porcupine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Selfridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Burleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Ball, with the one closest to Cannon Ball listed first.
    • Moffit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Apple Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Bismarck
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Menoken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Emmons County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Ball, with the one closest to Cannon Ball listed first.
    • Livona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
      • Livona is located in Emmons County
    • Hazelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <2>
    • Linton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Braddock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
      • Braddock is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <2>
    • Strasburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Grant County
  • Morton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Ball, with the one closest to Cannon Ball listed first.
    • Fort Rice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
      • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Huff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Saint Anthony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Flasher
      (30 miles [48.3 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Cannon Ball ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cannon Ball.

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

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 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 Cannon Ball:

Cemeteries Near Cannon Ball ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cannon Ball.

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

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

  • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
  • Big Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gimble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ft. Rice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
  • Merkle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Red Cedar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102318 <4>
    • Temvik Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temvik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temvik Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul 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>

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

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

  • Livona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
  • Fort Rice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
  • Fort Yates
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Bismarck
    (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Menoken
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cannon Ball) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cannon Ball. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3894, Longitude: -100.5940       In this case, the coordinates for Cannon Ball 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 Cannon Ball, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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