About the North Dakota GenWeb Project Linda Ziemann, ND State Coordinator
Linda K. Lewis, Assist. ND State Coordinator
Cavalier County ND is in NEED of a NEW County Coordinator. Please Help Out -- Use the Email contacts
Cavalier County History
Cavalier County was established by the 1879 territorial legislature and organized 8 July 1884. It is generally accepted that it was named after Charles Turner Cavileer (1818-1902), a customs collector at Pembina who was one of the state's earliest settlers and a well known politician.
Cavalier County was originally a part of Pembina County, and it's borders were changed several times before the present boudaries were established. The population of the county was sparce prior to 1879, but settlement grew rapidly with the construction of what was known as the "Manitoba Line" of the Great Northern Railway during the 1880's. New towns were plotted from Union in the southeast corner of the county to Hannah in the northwest as the railway construction moved to it's most westward point.
County Seat: Langdon, 1884-present.
Area 1488 square miles.
2010 population -- 3993.
County & Regional Information Sources and Databases
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Cavalier County Archives
Includes:
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Cavalier County ND Township Map
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Cavalier County Historical Society
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Cavalier County High Schools
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Cavalier County Cemeteries
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Family Biographical Index, Cavalier County History Books
Lookups in these books are available, See Lookup Volunteers Section.
Includes:
- "A Century of Area History", Milton, ND, 1882-1982
- "The Spirit Lives On", Osnabrock ND, 1887-1987
- "Langdon, ND", 1888-1988
- "Fjalla Lutheran Church", Milton, ND, 1886-1967
- "History of Olga, ND and Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church", 1882-1982
- "Hannah, ND", 1896-1996
- "History of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and Surrounding Area", 1888-1988
- "United by Rail", Munich, ND
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Clerk
of Court
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Register
of Deeds
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North Dakota Newspapers - Cavalier County
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Internet Public Library -- North Dakota Newspapers
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Cavalier
County Historical Society (Other listings as well)
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1912 Plat Map Index -- Cavalier County ND
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The Political Graveyard: Cavalier County ND
Maps
Adjacent Counties
Lookup Volunteers
If you own resources (surnames/lookup sources) and would be willing to help others via email or US mail, please contact the new County Coordinator.
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