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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 Perth (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 Perth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Perth is located in Towner 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 Towner County: Benson, Cavalier, Pierce, Ramsey & Rolette.

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

  • Towner County     (The home county of Perth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perth, with the one closest to Perth listed first.
    • Bisbee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
      • Bisbee is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <2>
    • Rocklake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
      • Hansboro is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <2>
    • Egeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Cando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Towner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <2>
    • Maza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
      • Maza is located in Towner County
  • Benson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perth, with the one closest to Perth listed first.
    • Knox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Leeds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Niles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Benson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niles
      • From Perth to Niles
  • Cavalier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perth, with the one closest to Perth listed first.
    • Calio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sarles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarles
      • Sarles is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarles <2>
    • Munich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Pierce County
    • Wolford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
      • Wolford is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <2>
  • Ramsey County
    • Saint Joe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Joe
      • From Perth to Saint Joe
  • Rolette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perth, with the one closest to Perth listed first.
    • Agate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mylo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
      • Mylo is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <2>
    • Rolla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
    • Belcourt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint John
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
    • Shell Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
      • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • East Dunseith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunseith
      • East Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • San Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dunseith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
      • Dunseith is located in Rolette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Perth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perth.

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

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

  • Perth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bisbee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mylo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mylo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mylo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Nations Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Nations Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Nations Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teubner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teubner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teubner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Halling Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maryville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Perth had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Perth had a population of 8 people.

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

  • Bisbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
    • Bisbee is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <2>
  • Rolla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Rolla is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
  • Belcourt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cando
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Cando is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <2>
  • Saint John
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
  • Knox
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
  • York
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Dunseith
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
    • Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <2>
  • Pleasant Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leeds
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Perth ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Perth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Perth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Perth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Perth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Perth:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perth. 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>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 Perth, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7162, Longitude: -99.4581    









 

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