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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 Thomas (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 Thomas. 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 Thomas ...

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 Thomas: St. Thomas

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 southwest 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 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.

Saint Thomas is located in Pembina 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 Pembina County: Kittson (MN), Cavalier & Walsh.

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

  • Pembina County     (The home county of Saint Thomas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Glasston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crystal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Canton City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
      • Canton City is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Canton City has also been known as:
      • Hensel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <1>
    • Drayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
      • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Bowesmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
      • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County
    • Cavalier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
      • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <1>
    • Joliette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County
    • Akra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
      • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Bathgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Backoo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
      • Backoo is located in Pembina County
    • Gardar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
      • Gardar is located in Pembina County
  • Cavalier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Hanks Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
      • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Walsh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Walsh County
    • Hoople
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
      • Hoople is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <1>
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mandt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt
      • Mandt is located in Walsh County
    • Herriott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County
    • Kerry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
      • Kerry is located in Walsh County
    • Edinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <1>
    • Park River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
      • Park River is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <1>
    • Minto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Minto is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <1>
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Walsh County
    • Pisek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kittson County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Kennedy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <1>
    • Donaldson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Hallock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <1>
    • Saint Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
      • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Humboldt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Noyes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noyes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes
      • Noyes is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Marshall County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Big Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
      • Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Stephen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
      • Stephen is located in Marshall County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Thomas ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Thomas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Thomas, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Thomas.

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 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 Thomas:

Cemeteries Near Saint Thomas ...

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

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

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Landstad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landstad Cemetery
  • Crystal City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal City Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crystal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal City Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hoople Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Drayton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drayton Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Teien Covenant Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teien Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teien Covenant Cemetery
    • Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
    • Stokesville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokesville 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 Saint Thomas had a population of 477 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Thomas had a population of 301 people.

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

  • Glasston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Walsh County
  • Hoople
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
    • Hoople is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <1>
  • Nash
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Walsh County
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cashel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
    • Cashel is located in Walsh County
  • Canton City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
    • Canton City is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Canton City has also been known as:
    • Hensel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <1>
  • Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
  • Drayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pittsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County
  • Bowesmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County
  • Grafton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cavalier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
      • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <1>
    • Joliette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County
    • Akra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
      • Akra is located in Pembina County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6203, Longitude: -97.4473       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Thomas 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 Saint Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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