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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 Hankinson (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 Hankinson. 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 doctors and 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.

Hankinson is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Traverse (MN), Wilkin (MN), Cass, Ransom, Sargent & Roberts (SD).

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Hankinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hankinson, with the one closest to Hankinson listed first.
    • Great Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
    • Mantador
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
      • Mantador is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <2>
    • Oswald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
      • Oswald is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oswald
      • From Hankinson to Oswald
    • Lidgerwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
      • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <2>
    • Mooreton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Barney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <2>
    • Fairview Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dwight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyndmere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wahpeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <2>
    • Galchutt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Abercrombie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Ransom County
  • Sargent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hankinson, with the one closest to Hankinson listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Ransom City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
      • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
    • Milnor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <2>
    • Rutland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
  • Traverse County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hankinson, with the one closest to Hankinson listed first.
    • Wheaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tintah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilkin County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hankinson, with the one closest to Hankinson listed first.
    • Childs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Hankinson to Childs
    • Breckenridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Doran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doran
      • From Hankinson to Doran
    • Tenney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
    • Campbell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Marshall County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hankinson, with the one closest to Hankinson listed first.
    • Veblen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
      • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <2>
    • Marlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Hillhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Roberts County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hankinson, with the one closest to Hankinson listed first.
    • New Effington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
      • New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <2>
    • Hammer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
      • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
    • Rosholt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <2>
    • Claire City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
      • Claire City is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <2>
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Sisseton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Long Hollow Housing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow Housing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Housing
      • Long Hollow Housing is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 192 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hankinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hankinson.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Coppin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholaus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...
    • Nulph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nulph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nulph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Brandvold Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brandvold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brandvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hankinson had a population of 354 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hankinson had a population of 880 people.

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

  • Sonora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Richland County
  • Great Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
  • Stiles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Richland County
  • Oswald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Oswald is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oswald
    • From Hankinson to Oswald
  • Lidgerwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
    • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <2>
  • Mooreton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Barney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barney <2>
  • Fairmount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Moselle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Richland County
  • Tyler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Richland County
  • Farmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Hankinson ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hankinson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hankinson, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hankinson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hankinson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hankinson. 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>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 Hankinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hankinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hankinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0713, Longitude: -96.9021    









 

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