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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 Tappen (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 Tappen. 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 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.

Tappen is located in Kidder 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 Kidder County: Burleigh, Logan, Sheridan, Stutsman & Wells.

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

  • Kidder County     (The home county of Tappen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tappen, with the one closest to Tappen listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Steele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pettibone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettibone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettibone
      • Pettibone is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettibone <2>
    • Lake Williams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
      • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
    • Robinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Kidder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Tuttle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Burleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tappen, with the one closest to Tappen listed first.
    • Driscoll
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Arena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Burleigh County
  • Emmons County
    • Braddock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
      • Braddock is located in Emmons County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tappen, with the one closest to Tappen listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Gackle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gackle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gackle
      • Gackle is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gackle <2>
  • Stutsman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tappen, with the one closest to Tappen listed first.
    • Medina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Streeter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <2>
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Woodworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Stutsman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Stutsman County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tappen ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tappen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tappen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tappen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tappen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Tappen.

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 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 Tappen:

Cemeteries Near Tappen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tappen.

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Weiser Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiser Cemetery
  • Glueckstal Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pettibone Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettibone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettibone 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 Tappen had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tappen had a population of 205 people.

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

  • Crystal Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Steele
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Medina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
  • Cleveland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Driscoll
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Napoleon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
  • Windsor
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Stutsman County

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

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

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' (or 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- Tappen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tappen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8730, Longitude: -99.6237       In this case, the coordinates for Tappen 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 Tappen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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