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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 Mandaree (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 Mandaree. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Mandaree is located in McKenzie 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 McKenzie County: Richland (MT), Wibaux (MT), Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Mountrail & Williams.

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

  • McKenzie County     (The home county of Mandaree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandaree, with the one closest to Mandaree listed first.
    • Four Bears Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
      • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
    • Keene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Schafer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
      • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Watford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
      • Watford City is located in McKenzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <1>
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandaree, with the one closest to Mandaree listed first.
    • Independance ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
      • Independance is located in Dunn County
    • Twin Buttes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
      • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Killdeer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
      • Killdeer is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <1>
    • Dunn Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center
      • Dunn Center is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Center <1>
    • Halliday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandaree, with the one closest to Mandaree listed first.
    • Charging Eagle ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charging Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charging Eagle
      • Charging Eagle is located in McLean County
    • Shell Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shell Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in McLean County
    • Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
      • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbowoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
  • Mercer County
    • Red Butte ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Butte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
      • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
  • Mountrail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandaree, with the one closest to Mandaree listed first.
    • Sanish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
      • Sanish is located in Mountrail County
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hook
      • Van Hook is located in Mountrail County
    • Parshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Mandaree ...

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 Mandaree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mandaree, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mandaree.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mandaree:

Cemeteries Near Mandaree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mandaree.

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

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

  • Holy Family US Scouts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Silent City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent City Cemetery
  • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Corner Cemetery
  • Grand Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Redeemer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redeemer Cemetery
  • Snowbird Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Goodbird Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodbird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodbird Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Keene.
    • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201205 <5>
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Peace Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale 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.<6>

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

  • Oakdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Dunn County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mandaree. 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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mandaree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mandaree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7292, Longitude: -102.6760       In this case, the coordinates for Mandaree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Mandaree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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