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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 Eagle Nest (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 Eagle Nest. 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 and hospitals 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.

Eagle Nest is located in Morton 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 Morton County: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Mercer, Oliver, Sioux & Stark.

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

  • Morton County     (The home county of Eagle Nest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Nest, with the one closest to Eagle Nest listed first.
    • Glen Ullin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
      • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Sims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Almont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <1>
  • Dunn County
  • Grant County
    • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Nest, with the one closest to Eagle Nest listed first.
    • Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <1>
    • Zap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
      • Zap is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <1>
    • Golden Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <1>
  • Oliver County
    • Hannover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Nest, with the one closest to Eagle Nest listed first.
    • Antelope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Stark County
    • Richardton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Taylor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Gladstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Eagle Nest ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Nest.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eagle Nest:

Cemeteries Near Eagle Nest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle Nest.

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

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

  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Unruh Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unruh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unruh Cemetery
  • New Gluecksthal Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gluecksthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gluecksthal Cemetery
  • Voegele Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voegele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voegele Cemetery
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
  • Koehier Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehier Cemetery
  • St. Markus Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Buchmann Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchmann Cemetery
    • Moos Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moos Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict 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 Eagle Nest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eagle Nest.

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

  • Glen Ullin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antelope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Stark County
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
  • Richardton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sims
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Morton County
  • Almont
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Salem
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <1>
  • Taylor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
  • Hannover
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County

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

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8525, Longitude: -101.9243       In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Nest 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 Eagle Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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