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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 Derrick (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 Derrick. 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.

Derrick is located in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County: Benson, Cavalier, Nelson, Towner & Walsh.

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

  • Ramsey County     (The home county of Derrick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derrick, with the one closest to Derrick listed first.
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Edmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
      • Edmore is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <2>
    • Lawton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Starkweather
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Garske
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
      • Garske is located in Ramsey County
    • Saint Joe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brocket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
      • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <2>
    • Crary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
      • Crary is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <2>
    • Devils Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Doyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
      • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
    • Grand Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
      • Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
  • Cavalier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derrick, with the one closest to Derrick listed first.
    • Nekoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <2>
    • Loma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Alsen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Munich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Calio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Langdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <2>
    • Osnabrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
      • Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <2>
    • Dresden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Cavalier County
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Nelson County
    • Whitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Nelson County
  • Towner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derrick, with the one closest to Derrick listed first.
    • Egeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Maza
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
      • Maza is located in Towner County
  • Walsh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derrick, with the one closest to Derrick listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <2>
    • Adams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Derrick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derrick.

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

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edmore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Storlie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Ansgar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sobak Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sobak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sobak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loma Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kalhagen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalhagen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalhagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nekoma Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nekoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nekoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starweather Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starweather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starweather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Soper Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Aadalen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Aadalen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Aadalen 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 Derrick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Derrick.

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

  • Starkweather
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Langdon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <2>
  • Adams
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Milton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Devils Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crary
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
    • Crary is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <2>
  • Union
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Cavalier County
  • Grand Harbor
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
    • Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
  • Cando
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Derrick ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derrick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Derrick, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Derrick.

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 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 Derrick:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derrick. 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>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 Derrick, 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' (or 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- Derrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Derrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4770, Longitude: -98.5576       In this case, the coordinates for Derrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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