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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 Cayuga (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 Cayuga. 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 doctors and 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.

Cayuga is located in Sargent 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 Sargent County: Dickey, Ransom, Richland, Brown (SD) & Marshall (SD).

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

  • Sargent County     (The home county of Cayuga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Ransom City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
      • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
    • Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
    • Forman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
      • Forman is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <2>
    • Milnor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <2>
    • Havana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gwinner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
      • Gwinner is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <2>
    • Brampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
      • Brampton is located in Sargent County
    • Cogswell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
      • Cogswell is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <2>
    • Stirum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
      • Stirum is located in Sargent County
    • Straubville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
      • Straubville is located in Sargent County
  • Ransom County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • McLeod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Ransom County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Lidgerwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
      • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <2>
    • Wyndmere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantador
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
      • Mantador is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <2>
    • Barney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <2>
    • Hankinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mooreton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreton
      • Mooreton is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreton <2>
    • Great Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
  • Marshall County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Marlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Veblen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
      • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <2>
    • Hillhead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
      • Hillhead is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
    • Kidder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Kidder is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Britton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • West Britton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
      • West Britton is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
  • Roberts County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
    • Claire City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
      • Claire City is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <2>
    • Hammer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
      • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
    • New Effington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
      • New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <2>
    • Long Hollow Housing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow Housing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Housing
      • Long Hollow Housing is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 192 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cayuga ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cayuga.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cayuga. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cayuga and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cayuga.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Cayuga.

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 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 Cayuga:

Cemeteries Near Cayuga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cayuga.

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

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

  • Nordland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordland Cemetery
  • St. Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
  • Shuman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuman Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • Dunbar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Havana Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Trondhjem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Cayuga had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cayuga had a population of 25 people.

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

  • Ransom City ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
    • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
  • Geneseo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Sargent County
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Sargent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
  • Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Sargent County
  • Lidgerwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
    • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <2>
  • Forman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
    • Forman is located in Sargent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <2>
  • Milnor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Milnor is located in Sargent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <2>
  • De Lamere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Lamere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamere
    • De Lamere is located in Sargent County
  • Stiles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Richland County
  • Moselle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Richland County
  • Wyndmere
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Brampton is located in Sargent County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cogswell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
      • Cogswell is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <2>
    • Kidder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Kidder is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Harlem ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Sargent County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cayuga. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cayuga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cayuga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0758, Longitude: -97.3837       In this case, the coordinates for Cayuga 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 Cayuga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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