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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 Raub (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 Raub. 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.

Raub is located in McLean 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 McLean County: Burleigh, Dunn, McHenry, Mercer, Mountrail, Oliver, Sheridan & Ward.

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

  • McLean County     (The home county of Raub)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raub, with the one closest to Raub listed first.
    • Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
      • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
    • Roseglen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • White Shield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Shield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
      • White Shield is located in McLean County
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
    • Charging Eagle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charging Eagle
      • Charging Eagle is located in McLean County
    • Shell Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in McLean County
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nishu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <2>
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raub, with the one closest to Raub listed first.
    • Independance ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
      • Independance is located in Dunn County
    • Twin Buttes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
      • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Halliday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McKenzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raub, with the one closest to Raub listed first.
    • Four Bears Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
      • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
    • Mandaree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
      • Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raub, with the one closest to Raub listed first.
    • Red Butte ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
      • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
  • Mountrail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raub, with the one closest to Raub listed first.
    • Parshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plaza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza
      • Plaza is located in Mountrail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaza <2>
    • Van Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hook
      • Van Hook is located in Mountrail County
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
      • Sanish is located in Mountrail County
  • Ward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raub, with the one closest to Raub listed first.
    • Makoti
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Raub ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raub.

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

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

  • Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roseglen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseglen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseglen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Scout Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Scout Cemetery
    • The Indian Scout Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
  • Parshall Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Roseglen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseglen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseglen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiddenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiddenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiddenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowsheart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowsheart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowsheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Medicine Stone Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicine Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medicine Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Lutheran Wabek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (43 more) ...
    • Holen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Butte Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Raub ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raub.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raub, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raub.

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 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 Raub:

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

The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Raub) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raub. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7464, Longitude: -102.0432       In this case, the coordinates for Raub have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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