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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 Wheelock (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 Wheelock. 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 doctors and 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.

Wheelock is located in Williams 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 Williams County: Roosevelt (MT), Sheridan (MT), Burke, Divide, McKenzie & Mountrail.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of Wheelock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Epping
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <2>
    • Ray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
    • Springbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Tioga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
    • Lake Jessie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
      • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Williston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
    • Alamo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hamlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Appam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
      • Appam is located in Williams County
    • McGregor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Burke County
    • Battleview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
      • Battleview is located in Burke County
  • McKenzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Keene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountrail County
    • White Earth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wheelock ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheelock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wheelock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wheelock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wheelock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Wheelock.

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 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 Wheelock:

Cemeteries Near Wheelock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheelock.

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

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

  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelock Cemetery
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
  • Epping Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epping Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Bethany Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Valley Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • East Fork Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Garden Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 in 1895, Wheelock had railroad service and no post office. In 1990, Wheelock had a population of 23 people.

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

  • Ray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
  • Springbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Avoca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Williams County
  • Williston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • White Earth
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Manitou
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
    • Manitou is located in Mountrail County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheelock. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheelock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheelock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2950, Longitude: -103.2530       In this case, the coordinates for Wheelock 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 Wheelock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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