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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 Judson (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 Judson. 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 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.

Judson is located in Morton 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 Morton County: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Mercer, Oliver, Sioux & Stark.

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

  • Morton County     (The home county of Judson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
    • Sweet Briar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Briar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
      • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • New Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <3>
    • Lyons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sims
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Almont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
      • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Mandan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
      • Mandan is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <3>
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
      • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Twin City Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Saint Anthony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Flasher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
      • Flasher is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <3>
    • Glen Ullin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Burleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
    • Double Ditch Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
      • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
    • Bismarck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
    • Lark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
      • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
  • Oliver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
    • Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hannover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Sanger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County

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

Cemeteries Near Judson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Judson.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bremen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • English Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Almont Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heart River Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchtown Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • St. Markus Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Otter Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Judson had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Sweet Briar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Briar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <3>
  • Sims
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Morton County
  • Almont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
  • Mandan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
    • Mandan is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <3>
  • Hannover
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
  • Wogansport
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wogansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wogansport
    • Wogansport is located in Burleigh County
  • Bismarck
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
  • Glen Ullin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Sanger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County

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

Newspapers Published in Judson ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Judson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Judson, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Judson.

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 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 Judson:

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Judson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8264, Longitude: -101.2785       In this case, the coordinates for Judson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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