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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 Kelvin (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 Kelvin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kelvin is located in Rolette 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 Rolette County: Bottineau, Pierce & Towner.

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

  • Rolette County     (The home county of Kelvin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelvin, with the one closest to Kelvin listed first.
    • East Dunseith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunseith
      • East Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • San Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dunseith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
      • Dunseith is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <2>
    • Shell Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
      • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Saint John
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
    • Belcourt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
    • Rolette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mylo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
      • Mylo is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <2>
  • Bottineau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelvin, with the one closest to Kelvin listed first.
    • Overly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overly
      • Overly is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Bottineau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottineau
      • Bottineau is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bottineau <2>
    • Omemee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
      • Willow City is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <2>
    • Gardena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Souris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
      • Souris is located in Bottineau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <2>
    • White ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce County
    • Barton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Pierce County
  • Towner County
    • Hansboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
      • Hansboro is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Kelvin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelvin.

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

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

  • Ackworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Sylvan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sylvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mill Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakopa Henderson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • White Stone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tarus Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Addition Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Addition Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Edward Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the An-qui-ni-gay Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Manger Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manger 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>

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

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

  • Dunseith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
    • Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <2>
  • Belcourt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint John
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
  • Bottineau
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottineau
    • Bottineau is located in Bottineau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bottineau <2>
  • Rolla
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Rolla is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
  • Omemee ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
    • Willow City is located in Bottineau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kelvin ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelvin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kelvin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kelvin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kelvin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Kelvin.

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 Kelvin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelvin. 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>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- Kelvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9379, Longitude: -100.0513    
<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 Kelvin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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