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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 Loma (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 Loma. 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.

Loma is located in Cavalier 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 Cavalier County: Pembina, Ramsey, Towner & Walsh.

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

  • Cavalier County     (The home county of Loma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loma, with the one closest to Loma listed first.
    • Nekoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <2>
    • Alsen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Langdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <2>
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Cavalier County
    • Munich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
      • Munich is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Osnabrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
      • Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <2>
    • Wales
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <2>
    • Calio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
      • Calio is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Calvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Maida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hanks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
      • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
  • Pembina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loma, with the one closest to Loma listed first.
    • Gardar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
      • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <2>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loma, with the one closest to Loma listed first.
    • Hampden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Edmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
      • Edmore is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <2>
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
    • Starkweather
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Garske
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
      • Garske is located in Ramsey County
    • Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brocket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
      • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <2>
  • Towner County
    • Egeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
      • Egeland is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <2>
  • Walsh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loma, with the one closest to Loma listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <2>
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Loma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loma.

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

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

  • Loma Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Storlie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nekoma Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nekoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nekoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • South Salem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Soper Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Redeemer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redeemer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redeemer 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 Loma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loma.

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

  • Langdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <2>
  • Starkweather
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Cavalier County
  • Milton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Hannah
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Olga
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
    • Olga is located in Cavalier County
  • Adams
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vang
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vang
    • Vang is located in Cavalier County
  • Maida
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Cavalier County

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

Newspapers Published in Loma ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loma, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loma.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Loma:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loma. 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>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 Loma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Loma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6378, Longitude: -98.5254       In this case, the coordinates for Loma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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