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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 Grandin (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 Grandin. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Grandin is primarily located in Traill County. A portion of Grandin extends into Cass 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 Grandin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grandin:

  • Traill County     (The home county of Grandin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandin, with the one closest to Grandin listed first.
    • Kelso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Traill County
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Blanchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cummings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Galesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
    • Clifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Roseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Mayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Buxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandin, with the one closest to Grandin listed first.
    • Gardner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hunter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Argusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Arthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Amenia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • North River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Reile's Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
      • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Mapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Absaraka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Casselton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand Forks County
    • Reynolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Clay County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandin, with the one closest to Grandin listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Kragnes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Oakport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
      • Oakport is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Felton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dilworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
      • Dilworth is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <2>
    • Moorhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
  • Norman County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandin, with the one closest to Grandin listed first.
    • Hendrum
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Halstad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Shelly
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Ada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Borup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Borup is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Polk County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandin, with the one closest to Grandin listed first.
    • Nielsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Climax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Beltrami
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people

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

Newspapers Published in Grandin ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grandin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grandin, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grandin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Grandin:

Cemeteries Near Grandin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grandin.

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

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

  • Grandin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Quincy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
  • Bohnsack Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
  • Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
  • Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Lynn Elton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Elton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Elton Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Argusville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argusville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argusville 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grandin had a population of 406 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grandin had a population of 171 people.

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

  • Kelso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Traill County
  • Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hendrum
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Hunter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Perley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
    • Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Halstad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Blanchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arthur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Argusville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Georgetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Amenia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandin. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grandin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2361, Longitude: -97.0026       In this case, the coordinates for Grandin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grandin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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