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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 Galesburg (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 Galesburg. 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.

Galesburg is located in Traill 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 Traill County: Norman (MN), Polk (MN), Cass, Grand Forks & Steele.

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

  • Traill County     (The home county of Galesburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesburg, with the one closest to Galesburg listed first.
    • Clifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <2>
    • Blanchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Portland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Traill County
    • Kelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Traill County
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Grandin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <2>
    • Cummings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <2>
    • Buxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <2>
  • Barnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesburg, with the one closest to Galesburg listed first.
    • Pillsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Oriska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
      • Oriska is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesburg, with the one closest to Galesburg listed first.
    • Erie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Hunter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
    • Page
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
      • Page is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
    • Nolan ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ayr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Ayr is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
    • Absaraka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amenia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
    • Argusville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Grand Forks County
    • Reynolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesburg, with the one closest to Galesburg listed first.
    • Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Sherbrooke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Luverne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
    • Finley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norman County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesburg, with the one closest to Galesburg listed first.
    • Halstad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
      • Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <2>
    • Hendrum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
      • Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Perley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Shelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people

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

Newspapers Published in Galesburg ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galesburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galesburg, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Galesburg.

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 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 Galesburg:

Cemeteries Near Galesburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galesburg.

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

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

  • Elm River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm River Cemetery
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
  • Erie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
  • Bohnsack Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohnsack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohnsack Cemetery
  • Good Samaritan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Samaritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Samaritan Cemetery
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
  • Grandin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandin Cemetery
  • Arnegard Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnegard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnegard Cemetery
  • Bruflat Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruflat Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Aal Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurdal Cemetery
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Galesburg had a population of 34 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Galesburg had a population of 101 people.

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

  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <2>
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Traill County
  • Page
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
  • Hunter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
  • Blanchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
  • Colgate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
    • Colgate is located in Steele County
  • Murray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Traill County
  • Arthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Ayr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Ayr is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Traill County
    • Kelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Traill County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galesburg. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Galesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2705, Longitude: -97.4087       In this case, the coordinates for Galesburg 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 Galesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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