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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 Flora (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 Flora. 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 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.

Flora is located in Benson 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 Benson County: Eddy, Nelson, Pierce, Ramsey, Towner & Wells.

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

  • Benson County     (The home county of Flora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flora, with the one closest to Flora listed first.
    • Maddock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock
      • Maddock is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maddock <2>
    • Oberon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
      • Oberon is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberon <2>
    • Minnewaukan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Isabel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brinsmade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
      • Brinsmade is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <2>
    • Esmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
    • Fort Totten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Niles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Benson County
    • Saint Michael
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tokio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Knox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
  • Eddy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flora, with the one closest to Flora listed first.
    • Sheyenne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster County
    • Barlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Foster County
  • Pierce County
    • Selz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
      • Selz is located in Pierce County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flora, with the one closest to Flora listed first.
    • Churchs Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grand Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Penn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Devils Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flora, with the one closest to Flora listed first.
    • Hamberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
      • Hamberg is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <2>
    • Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fessenden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden
      • Fessenden is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fessenden <2>
    • Harvey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
    • Cathay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
      • Cathay is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Flora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flora.

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

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

  • Flora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Viking Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Viking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Viking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnewaukan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnewaukan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnewaukan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hesper Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoff Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross 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 Flora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flora.

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

  • Oberon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
    • Oberon is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberon <2>
  • Lallie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lallie
    • Lallie is located in Benson County
  • Minnewaukan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheyenne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinsmade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
    • Brinsmade is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <2>
  • Fort Totten
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • New Rockford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leeds
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Grand Harbor
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Penn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchs Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Devils Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Knox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Flora ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flora.

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

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 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 Flora:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flora. 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 Flora, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9503, Longitude: -99.4179       In this case, the coordinates for Flora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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