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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 Fort Clark (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 Fort Clark. 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.

Name Variations for Fort Clark ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Clark: Ft. Clark

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Fort Clark is located in Oliver 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 Oliver County: Burleigh, McLean, Mercer & Morton.

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

  • Oliver County     (The home county of Fort Clark)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clark, with the one closest to Fort Clark listed first.
    • Hensler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
      • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sanger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Hannover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
  • Burleigh County
    • Double Ditch Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
      • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clark, with the one closest to Fort Clark listed first.
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <1>
    • Riverdale Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
      • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Riverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coleharbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
      • Coleharbor is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <1>
    • Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • Turtle Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <1>
    • Mercer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <1>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clark, with the one closest to Fort Clark listed first.
    • Knife River Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
      • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Stanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Pick City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
      • Pick City is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Beulah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Morton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clark, with the one closest to Fort Clark listed first.
    • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
      • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • New Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Clark ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Clark.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Clark, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Clark.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Fort Clark:

Cemeteries Near Fort Clark ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Clark.

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

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

  • Alderin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderin Cemetery
  • Deapolis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deapolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deapolis Cemetery
  • Bagley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
  • Basto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basto Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Center.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensler Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hannover Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
  • Bagnell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagnell Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanger Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<6>

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

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

  • Hensler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
  • Stanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Washburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hannover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
  • Sanger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
  • Krem ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
    • Krem is located in Mercer County
  • Wogansport
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wogansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wogansport
    • Wogansport is located in Burleigh County
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
  • Turtle Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Salem
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Judson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Morton County
  • Sweet Briar
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Clark. 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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Clark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Clark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2400, Longitude: -101.2521       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Clark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Fort Clark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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