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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 Vang (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 Vang. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Vang is located in Cavalier 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 Cavalier County: Pembina, Ramsey, Towner & Walsh.

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

  • Cavalier County     (The home county of Vang)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vang, with the one closest to Vang listed first.
    • Maida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanks Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
      • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Langdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <1>
    • Osnabrock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
      • Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <1>
    • Dresden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Cavalier County
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wales
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Cavalier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <1>
    • Loma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Pembina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vang, with the one closest to Vang listed first.
    • Walhalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Pembina County
    • Svold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Svold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
      • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Backoo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
      • Backoo is located in Pembina County
    • Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <1>
    • Akra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
      • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Cavalier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gardar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
      • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Canton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Neche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
      • Neche is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <1>
    • Bathgate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Crystal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Walsh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vang, with the one closest to Vang listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Edinburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Vang ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vang.

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

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

  • Big Pembina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Pembina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Pembina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Pembina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pembina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pembina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
    • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Walhalla Cemetery
  • Elkwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Beaulieu Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaulieu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaulieu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Icelandic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Haskett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spangel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Blumenfeld Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.

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 Vang had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Olga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
    • Olga is located in Cavalier County
  • Walhalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Cavalier County
  • Langdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <1>
  • Leroy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Pembina County
  • Hallson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson
    • Hallson is located in Pembina County
  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <1>
  • Backoo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
    • Backoo is located in Pembina County
  • Akra
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
    • Akra is located in Pembina County
  • Cavalier
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Cavalier County
    • Canton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Neche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
      • Neche is located in Pembina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Vang ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vang.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vang, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vang.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Vang:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vang. 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>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>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.
<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 Vang, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vang) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vang. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9058, Longitude: -98.1248       In this case, the coordinates for Vang have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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