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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 Crocus (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 Crocus. 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 and doctors 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.

Crocus is located in Towner 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 Towner County: Benson, Cavalier, Pierce, Ramsey & Rolette.

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

  • Towner County     (The home county of Crocus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Rocklake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Egeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
      • Egeland is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <1>
    • Bisbee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
      • Bisbee is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <1>
    • Perth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <1>
    • Hansboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
      • Hansboro is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <1>
    • Maza
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
      • Maza is located in Towner County
  • Benson County
    • Niles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Benson County
  • Cavalier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Calio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
      • Calio is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Calvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Munich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
      • Munich is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Sarles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarles
      • Sarles is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarles <1>
    • Alsen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <1>
    • Loma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Loma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Pierce County
    • Wolford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
      • Wolford is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <1>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
    • Starkweather
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <1>
    • Garske
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
      • Garske is located in Ramsey County
    • Churchs Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchs Ferry
      • Churchs Ferry is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchs Ferry <1>
  • Rolette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Agate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mylo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
      • Mylo is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <1>
    • Rolla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <1>
    • Belcourt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint John
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Crocus ...

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 Crocus.

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

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 Crocus:

Cemeteries Near Crocus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crocus.

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

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

  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • All Nations Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Nations Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Egeland Cemetery
    • Egeland Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bisbee Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbee Cemetery
  • St. Bonafice Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonafice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonafice Cemetery
  • Clyde Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Cemetery
  • Perth Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perth Cemetery
  • Corinthian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Cando Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cando Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cando Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish 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 Crocus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crocus.

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

  • Bisbee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
    • Bisbee is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <1>
  • Perth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Cando is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <1>
  • Starkweather
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Rolla is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <1>
  • Hannah
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belcourt
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint John
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crocus. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crocus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crocus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7089, Longitude: -99.1615       In this case, the coordinates for Crocus 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 Crocus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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