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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 Livona (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 Livona. 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 hospitals 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.

Livona is located in Emmons 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 Emmons County: Burleigh, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Morton, Sioux & Campbell (SD).

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

  • Emmons County     (The home county of Livona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livona, with the one closest to Livona listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <2>
    • Braddock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
      • Braddock is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <2>
    • Linton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
  • Burleigh County
  • Morton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livona, with the one closest to Livona listed first.
    • Fort Rice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anthony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Mandan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livona, with the one closest to Livona listed first.
    • Cannon Ball
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
      • Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <2>
    • Solen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
      • Solen is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <2>
    • Fort Yates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
      • Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Livona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Livona.

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

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

  • Ft. Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gimble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cannon Ball Memorial Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merkle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 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.
  • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stewartsdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102611 <3>
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Temvik Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temvik Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temvik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Cedar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102318 <3>

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 Livona had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Livona ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Livona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Livona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Livona.

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 Livona:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Livona. 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>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.
<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 Livona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Livona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Livona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5024, Longitude: -100.5471       In this case, the coordinates for Livona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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