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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 Fredonia (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 Fredonia. 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 and 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.

Fredonia is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Emmons, Kidder, LaMoure, McIntosh & Stutsman.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Fredonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Lehr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
      • Lehr is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <2>
    • Gackle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gackle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gackle
      • Gackle is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gackle <2>
  • Dickey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Merricourt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
      • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
    • Monango
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
      • Monango is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Forbes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <2>
  • LaMoure County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Kulm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm
      • Kulm is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulm <2>
    • Jud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jud <2>
    • Edgeley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeley
      • Edgeley is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgeley <2>
    • Alfred
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in LaMoure County
    • Nortonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in LaMoure County
    • Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Wishek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishek
      • Wishek is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishek <2>
    • Ashley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
  • Stutsman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Streeter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <2>
    • Millarton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millarton
      • Millarton is located in Stutsman County
  • McPherson County (SD)
    • Spring Creek Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
      • Spring Creek Colony is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people

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

Newspapers Published in Fredonia ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fredonia:

Cemeteries Near Fredonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fredonia.

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

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

  • Nazareth Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Parish Cemetery
  • Pamona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pamona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pamona Cemetery
  • Fredonia Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
  • Eszlinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eszlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eszlinger Cemetery
  • Wolff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolff Cemetery
  • American Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Cemetery
  • Assembly of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kulm Congregational Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lautt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lautt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lautt Cemetery
  • Tabor Congregation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Congregation Cemetery
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Friedenthal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenthal Cemetery
    • Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery
    • Tiede Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiede 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 Fredonia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fredonia.

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

  • Merricourt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
    • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
  • Medberry
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medberry
    • Medberry is located in LaMoure County
  • Ashley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
  • Monango
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
    • Monango is located in Dickey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Sharlow
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
    • Sharlow is located in Stutsman County
  • Boynton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Dickey County
  • Lowell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in McIntosh County
  • Berlin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in LaMoure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>

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

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fredonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fredonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3286, Longitude: -99.0954       In this case, the coordinates for Fredonia 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 Fredonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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