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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 Saint Anthony (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 Saint Anthony. 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.

Name Variations for Saint Anthony ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Anthony: St. Anthony

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Saint Anthony is located in Morton 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 Morton County: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Mercer, Oliver, Sioux & Stark.

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

  • Morton County     (The home county of Saint Anthony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Anthony, with the one closest to Saint Anthony listed first.
    • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
      • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Huff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Mandan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
      • Mandan is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <2>
    • Twin City Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
      • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Lyons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Rice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
      • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
    • Flasher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
      • Flasher is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <2>
    • New Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Morton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <2>
    • Almont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Morton County
  • Burleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Anthony, with the one closest to Saint Anthony listed first.
    • Bismarck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Apple Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Double Ditch Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
      • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
    • Menoken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McKenzie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moffit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Emmons County
    • Livona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
      • Livona is located in Emmons County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Anthony, with the one closest to Saint Anthony listed first.
    • Lark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
      • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Raleigh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Gertrude
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
      • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Anthony, with the one closest to Saint Anthony listed first.
    • Solen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
      • Solen is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <2>
    • Cannon Ball
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
      • Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <2>
    • Porcupine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Anthony ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Anthony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Anthony, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Anthony.

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 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 Saint Anthony:

Cemeteries Near Saint Anthony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Anthony.

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

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

  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
  • Annunciation Monastery Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lincoln Military Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
  • Heart River Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart River Cemetery
  • Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stewartsdale Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartsdale and Westminister Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102611 <4>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Union Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • Red Cedar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102318 <4>
    • Ft. Rice Military Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Rice Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Rice Military 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>

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

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

  • Bismarck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
  • Mandan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
    • Mandan is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <2>
  • Fort Rice
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
    • Fort Rice is located in Morton County
  • Livona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livona
    • Livona is located in Emmons County
  • Sweet Briar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
  • Menoken
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Judson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Morton County
  • McKenzie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wogansport
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wogansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wogansport
    • Wogansport is located in Burleigh County
  • New Salem
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <2>
  • Sims
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Morton County
  • Almont
    (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 Saint Anthony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Anthony.

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Saint Anthony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Anthony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6176, Longitude: -100.9104    
<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 Saint Anthony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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