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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 Deering (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 Deering. 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 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.

Deering is located in McHenry 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 McHenry County: Bottineau, McLean, Pierce, Renville, Sheridan & Ward.

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

  • McHenry County     (The home county of Deering)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deering, with the one closest to Deering listed first.
    • Rising ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in McHenry County
    • Upham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bantry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Velva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
      • Velva is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <1>
    • Voltaire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
      • Voltaire is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <1>
    • Karlsruhe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
      • Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <1>
    • Towner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bergen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
      • Bergen is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Bottineau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deering, with the one closest to Deering listed first.
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Bottineau County
    • Lansford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <1>
    • Maxbass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kramer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • White ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Bottineau County
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deering, with the one closest to Deering listed first.
    • Glenburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
      • Grano is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Ward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deering, with the one closest to Deering listed first.
    • Surrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <1>
    • Ruthville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Ward County
    • Minot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <1>
    • Foxholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
      • Foxholm is located in Ward County
    • Des Lacs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lonetree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Carpio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Deering ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deering.

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

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

  • Deering Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deering Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saline Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Deep Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Deep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Deep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Granville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hauge Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <3>
  • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
    • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fredericks Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shook Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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>

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

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

  • Granville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Minot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Ward County
  • Burlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Denbigh
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
    • Denbigh is located in McHenry County
  • Des Lacs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Deering ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deering.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Deering. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Deering and those printed in the larger area surrounding Deering.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Deering.

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 Deering:

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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>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.
<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 Deering, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Deering) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deering. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3953, Longitude: -101.0499       In this case, the coordinates for Deering have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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