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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 Geneseo (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 Geneseo. 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 and doctors 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.

Geneseo is located in Sargent County.

To see how the shape of North Dakota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sargent County: Dickey, Ransom, Richland, Brown (SD) & Marshall (SD).

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

  • Sargent County     (The home county of Geneseo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneseo, with the one closest to Geneseo listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ransom City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
    • Rutland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Milnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Havana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gwinner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Brampton is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Cogswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Harlem ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Harlem is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Stirum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Stirum is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
    • Straubville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Straubville is located in Sargent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
  • Ransom County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneseo, with the one closest to Geneseo listed first.
    • Lidgerwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wyndmere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantador
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hankinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Barney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mooreton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
    • Oswald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Oswald is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Dwight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dwight is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Marshall County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneseo, with the one closest to Geneseo listed first.
    • Marlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlow is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Veblen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <1>
    • Hillhead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hillhead is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
      • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
    • Kidder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kidder is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Newark is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
    • Britton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Britton is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <1>
  • Roberts County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneseo, with the one closest to Geneseo listed first.
    • Claire City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
      • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
    • New Effington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Hollow Housing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Long Hollow Housing is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Housing
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 192 people
    • Rosholt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <1>
    • Sisseton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sisseton is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisseton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Geneseo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geneseo.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Geneseo - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Geneseo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Lidgerwood.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102439 <3>
  • Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Lidgerwood.
    • The Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bohemian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101758 <3>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Lidgerwood.
    • The Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268111 <3>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Otterburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bergen Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shuman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
      • The Immanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305927 <3>
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Geneseo had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ransom City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
  • Cayuga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lidgerwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hamlin is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
  • Stiles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stiles is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
  • Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • De Lamere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • De Lamere is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamere
  • Moselle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moselle is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
  • Wyndmere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milnor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Forman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Havana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hankinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Barney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Geneseo ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneseo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geneseo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geneseo.

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 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 Geneseo:

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>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- Geneseo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Geneseo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.