Our Genealogy Helper

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 Gackle (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 Gackle. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Gackle 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 Gackle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gackle:

• Logan County     (The home county of Gackle)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gackle, with the one closest to Gackle listed first.
  • Fredonia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <2>
  • Lehr
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Napoleon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
• Kidder County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gackle, with the one closest to Gackle listed first.
  • Crystal Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
  • Tappen
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappen
    • Tappen is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappen <2>
• LaMoure County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gackle, with the one closest to Gackle listed first.
  • Alfred
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in LaMoure County
  • Jud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Nortonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in LaMoure County
  • Kulm
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Adrian
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
  • Edgeley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
• Stutsman County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gackle, with the one closest to Gackle listed first.
  • Streeter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millarton
    • Millarton is located in Stutsman County
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
  • Medina
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
  • Montpelier
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
  • Frontier Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
    • Frontier Village is located in Stutsman County
  • Jamestown Junction
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Junction
    • Jamestown Junction is located in Stutsman County
  • Jamestown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
  • Ypsilanti
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
    • Ypsilanti is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <2>
  • Parkhurst
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
    • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County

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

Cemeteries Near Gackle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gackle.

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

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

• Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Neudorf Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Streeter Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streeter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Saari Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saari Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saari Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• United Methodist Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. James Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Emanuel Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Postal Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postal Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Church of God Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Friedens Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Streeter City Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streeter City Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streeter City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Luke Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (67 more) ...
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedenthal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenthal Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tiede Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiede Cemetery
    • 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.

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.<3>

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

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

• Sharlow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Cleveland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
• Windsor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
• Medina
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
• Crystal Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
• Montpelier
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
• Adrian
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
• Jamestown
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
• Tappen
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappen
  • Tappen is located in Kidder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappen <2>
• Ypsilanti
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Ypsilanti is located in Stutsman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gackle ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gackle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gackle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gackle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gackle.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Gackle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gackle:

• Websites specific to North Dakota
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the State Archives

• Pages specific to Logan County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Kidder County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • LaMoure County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Stutsman County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for North Dakota
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Dakota
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Dakota
  • Cemeteries of Logan County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Dakota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Dakota

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/