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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 Medina (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 Medina. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Medina is located in Stutsman 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 Stutsman County: Barnes, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan & Wells.

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

  • Stutsman County     (The home county of Medina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
    • Streeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <2>
    • Woodworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Parkhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
      • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
    • Pingree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Frontier Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Stutsman County
    • Jamestown Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Junction
      • Jamestown Junction is located in Stutsman County
    • Millarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millarton
      • Millarton is located in Stutsman County
  • Kidder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
    • Tappen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappen
      • Tappen is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappen <2>
    • Pettibone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettibone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettibone
      • Pettibone is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettibone <2>
    • Dawson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Lake Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
      • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Steele
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • LaMoure County
    • Alfred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in LaMoure County
  • Logan County
    • Gackle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gackle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gackle
      • Gackle is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gackle <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Medina ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Medina. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Medina and those printed in the larger area surrounding Medina.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Medina.

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 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 Medina:

Cemeteries Near Medina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medina.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
  • Homes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homes Cemetery
  • St. Pauline Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauline Cemetery
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
  • Streeter City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streeter City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streeter City Cemetery
  • Streeter Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streeter Cemetery
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Weiser Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiser Cemetery
    • Gem Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gem Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Medina had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Medina had a population of 290 people.

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

  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Crystal Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
  • Tappen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappen
    • Tappen is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappen <2>
  • Dawson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Sharlow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
    • Sharlow is located in Stutsman County
  • Buchanan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
  • Parkhurst
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
    • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
  • Pingree
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Steele
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: 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>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- Medina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8950, Longitude: -99.3001       In this case, the coordinates for Medina 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 Medina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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