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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 Northwood (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 Northwood. 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 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.

Northwood is located in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks County: Polk (MN), Nelson, Steele, Traill & Walsh.

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

  • Grand Forks County     (The home county of Northwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Kempton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Holmes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Larimore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Arvilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Emerado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
      • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <2>
    • McCanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Reynolds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Mekinock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Niagara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <2>
    • Orr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
    • Grand Forks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Aneta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
    • McVille
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <2>
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Finley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherbrooke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Traill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Hatton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <2>
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Buxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <2>
    • Clifford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <2>
    • Cummings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County (MN)
    • East Grand Forks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Northwood ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Northwood:

Cemeteries Near Northwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwood.

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

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

  • Northwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Church Cemetery
  • Herlickson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herlickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herlickson Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • EUB Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the EUB Cemetery
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavens Memorial 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Northwood had a population of 268 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Northwood had a population of 884 people.

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

  • Kempton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
  • Hatton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <2>
  • Larimore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Holmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
  • Arvilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sharon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shawnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Grand Forks County
  • Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ojata ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojata
    • Ojata is located in Grand Forks County
  • Aneta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McCanna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
    • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
  • Mayville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sherbrooke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
      • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Reynolds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>

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

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

The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7358, Longitude: -97.5690       In this case, the coordinates for Northwood 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 Northwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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