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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 Niobe (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 Niobe. 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 doctors 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.

Niobe is located in Ward 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 Ward County: Burke, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail & Renville.

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

  • Ward County     (The home county of Niobe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Kenmare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
      • Kenmare is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <2>
    • Donnybrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Bowbells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
      • Bowbells is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <2>
    • Flaxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
      • Flaxton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <2>
    • Lignite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
      • Lignite is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <2>
    • Powers Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rival ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rival. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
      • Rival is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rival
      • From Niobe to Rival
    • Portal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Battleview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Mountrail County
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niobe, with the one closest to Niobe listed first.
    • Norma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tolley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley
      • Tolley is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolley <2>
    • Grano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
      • Grano is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people

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

Cemeteries Near Niobe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niobe.

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

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

  • Niobe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niobe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowbells Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowbells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowbells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flaxton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flaxton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenbush Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush 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.<4>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Niobe ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niobe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Niobe, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Niobe.

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 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 Niobe:

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

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

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>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 Niobe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Niobe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niobe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6891, Longitude: -102.2157    









 

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