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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 Homer (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 Homer. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Homer is located in Stutsman 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 Stutsman County: Barnes, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan & Wells.

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

  • Stutsman County     (The home county of Homer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Jamestown Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Junction
      • Jamestown Junction is located in Stutsman County
    • Frontier Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Stutsman County
    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Stutsman County
    • Ypsilanti
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
      • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
    • Spiritwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Millarton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millarton
      • Millarton is located in Stutsman County
    • Spiritwood Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
      • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
  • Barnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Eckelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sanborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Leal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
      • Leal is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Wimbledon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
      • Wimbledon is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <2>
    • Litchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Barnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
  • LaMoure County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homer, with the one closest to Homer listed first.
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
    • Nortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in LaMoure County
    • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
      • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
    • Alfred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in LaMoure County
    • Dickey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in LaMoure County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jud <2>
  • Logan County
    • Gackle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gackle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gackle
      • Gackle is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gackle <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Homer ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homer, 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 Homer.

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 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 Homer:

Cemeteries Near Homer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homer.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
  • Highland Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
  • Spiritwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiritwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiritwood Cemetery
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Huberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Huberts Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
  • James River Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James River Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James River Valley Cemetery
  • North Marion Reformed Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauline Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauline Cemetery
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Elim Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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>

While we didn't find Homer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Homer.

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

  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Bloom is located in Stutsman County
  • Ypsilanti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
    • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
  • Montpelier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Urbana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Barnes County
  • Sharlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
    • Sharlow is located in Stutsman County
  • Buchanan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
  • Windsor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
  • Adrian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
  • Cleveland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Sanborn
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dickey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pingree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Odell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Barnes County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homer. 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 from Point A (ie- Homer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8478, Longitude: -98.6715       In this case, the coordinates for Homer 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 Homer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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