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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 Kloten (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 Kloten. 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 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 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.

Kloten is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Benson, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Ramsey, Steele & Walsh.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Kloten)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kloten, with the one closest to Kloten listed first.
    • Aneta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McVille
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <1>
    • Pekin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <1>
    • Tolna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
      • Tolna is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <1>
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
    • Michigan City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Michigan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Nelson County
  • Benson County
    • Warwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <1>
  • Eddy County
    • Hamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar
      • Hamar is located in Eddy County
  • Foster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kloten, with the one closest to Kloten listed first.
    • McHenry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Foster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <1>
  • Grand Forks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kloten, with the one closest to Kloten listed first.
    • Niagara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kempton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Northwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <1>
    • Larimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McCanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Arvilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Griggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kloten, with the one closest to Kloten listed first.
    • Jessie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Binford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
      • Binford is located in Griggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binford <1>
    • Cooperstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <1>
    • Sutton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannaford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ramsey County
    • Bartlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kloten, with the one closest to Kloten listed first.
    • Sharon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Finley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherbrooke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
  • Traill County
    • Hatton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Kloten ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kloten.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kloten, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kloten.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Kloten:

Cemeteries Near Kloten ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kloten.

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

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

  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
  • New Luther Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Luther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Luther Valley Cemetery
  • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
  • McVille Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVille Cemetery
  • Holen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Hamlin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
  • Romness Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Romness Methodist Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sharon.
    • The Romness Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Romness Cemetery
    • Romness Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romness Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2677795 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Logan Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Center 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.<5>

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

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

  • Aneta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jessie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
  • Cooperstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <1>
  • Petersburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
  • Niagara
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Michigan City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Michigan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Mapes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
    • Mapes is located in Nelson County
  • Pickert
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickert
    • Pickert is located in Steele County
  • Kempton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Grand Forks County
    • Northwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <1>
    • Sherbrooke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Kloten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kloten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7161, Longitude: -98.0754       In this case, the coordinates for Kloten 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 Kloten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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