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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 Starkweather (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 Starkweather. 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.

Starkweather is located in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County: Benson, Cavalier, Nelson, Towner & Walsh.

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

  • Ramsey County     (The home county of Starkweather)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starkweather, with the one closest to Starkweather listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Starkweather to Saint Joe
    • Garske
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hampden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Edmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
      • Edmore is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <3>
    • Churchs Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchs Ferry
      • Churchs Ferry is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchs Ferry <3>
    • Grand Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Devils Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lawton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
    • Crary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
      • Crary is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <3>
    • Brocket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
      • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <3>
  • Benson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starkweather, with the one closest to Starkweather listed first.
    • Niles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Benson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niles
      • From Starkweather to Niles
    • Brinsmade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
      • Brinsmade is located in Benson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <3>
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cavalier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starkweather, with the one closest to Starkweather listed first.
    • Calio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Alsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Munich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Loma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Loma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Nekoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <3>
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Rolette County
  • Towner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starkweather, with the one closest to Starkweather listed first.
    • Egeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Maza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
      • Maza is located in Towner County
    • Bisbee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rocklake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Walsh County
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Walsh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Starkweather ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Starkweather.

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

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

  • Starweather Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starweather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starweather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Almlie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almlie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almlie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Storlie Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Salem Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cando Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cando Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cando Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bonafice Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonafice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonafice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Olson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kalhagen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalhagen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalhagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Starkweather had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Starkweather had a population of 112 people.

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

  • Cando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Penn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Churchs Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchs Ferry
    • Churchs Ferry is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchs Ferry <3>
  • Grand Harbor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Devils Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Bisbee
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Brinsmade
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
    • Brinsmade is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <3>
  • Leeds
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crary
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
    • Crary is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Starkweather ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Starkweather.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Starkweather. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Starkweather and those printed in the larger area surrounding Starkweather.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Starkweather.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Starkweather:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starkweather. 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>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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Starkweather, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Starkweather) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starkweather. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4518, Longitude: -98.8772    









 

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