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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 Glasston (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 Glasston. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Glasston is located in Pembina 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 Pembina County: Kittson (MN), Cavalier & Walsh.

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

  • Pembina County     (The home county of Glasston)
  • Cavalier County
  • Walsh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasston, with the one closest to Glasston listed first.
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hoople
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
      • Hoople is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <2>
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cashel
      • From Glasston to Cashel
    • Herrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mandt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Edinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Kerry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Herriott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herriott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herriott
      • From Glasston to Herriott
    • Park River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
      • Park River is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <2>
    • Minto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pisek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kittson County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasston, with the one closest to Glasston listed first.
    • Mattson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
      • Mattson is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mattson
      • From Glasston to Mattson
    • Saint Vincent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
      • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Humboldt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Noyes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noyes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes
      • Noyes is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Hallock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kennedy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <2>
    • Donaldson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people

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

Cemeteries Near Glasston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glasston.

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

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bathgate Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bathgate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bathgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Joliette Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landstad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Point Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoople Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Drayton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabitha Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabitha Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabitha Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glasston had a population of 137 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Glasston ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glasston, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glasston.

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 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 Glasston:

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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>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>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 Glasston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glasston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7060, Longitude: -97.4473    









 

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