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Adams County

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  • Various (1937). Thirtieth anniversary booklet: In Commemoration of the Founding of Hettinger and Adams County. Adams County Record. (Pre 1966 copyright not renewed)
  • Dakota Buttes Historical Society (no date). Mrs. Harley Erickson and Mrs. Dan Merwin (ed.). Prairie Pioneers: A Story of Adams County. Bismarck, ND: Taylor Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Places

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GNIS Feature_ID Census Code Feature_Name Founded Discontinued Township Etymology Notes
Bentley 1905 1910 Cedar Butte (T131N, R92W) Homer W. Bentley, postmaster Rural PO. Moved to Hettinger County as Bentley
1028170 10300 Bucyrus 1907 Bucyrus (T130N, R97W) Bucyrus steam shovel Founded as Wolf Butte/Dolan. PO est. 2-11-1908. Incorporated 1918
Cedar 1908-3-4 1918-6-31 Maine (T132N, R95W) Red Cedar Rural PO. Moved to Ashby Twp, Hettinger 1912-5-29
Chandler 1907-3-18 1930-7-15 Chandler (T131N, R94W) Shad Chandler, cattleman Rural PO discontinued with mail to Burt, ND
Chantapeta 1919-4-10 1929-8-15 Cedar Chanta Peta Creek Rural PO. Mail to Hettinger. "Fire Heart"
Cook 1908-5-22 1911-9-19 Chandler (T131N, R94W) C.M. Cook and Ella Cook, postmaster PO discontinued with mail to Lemmon, SD
Dolan 1907-9-14 1908-2-10 Bucyrus C. R. Dolan, rr contractor Original name for Bucyrus, but denied due to Dolan, SD as duplicate
Gadsen Employee of CM&StP RR Original name for Haynes
Gilstrap 1907-2-2 1909-12-31 Gilstrap (T129N, R93W) Charles Gilstrap, original settler Became White Butte, SD
1029356 36540 Haynes 1906 Clermont (T129N, R94W) George B. Haynes, rr passenger and immigration agent PO est. 1908-8-2. Incorporated 1910-8-5
Hendley 1904-12-24 1909-11-15 Clermont (T129N, R94W) Hendley, Nebraska Rural PO
1029423 37700 Hettinger 1908 Hettinger (T129N, R96W) Mathias Hettinger, Father-in-law of E.A. Williams, territorial legislator PO est. 1908-5-17. Incorporated village 1908. City in 1916.
Leff 1907-11-15 1908-5-29 Reeder (T130N, R98W) Albert and Charles Leff, rachers/miners PO 1 miles west of Reeder. Moved to Reeder 1908
Leigh 1907-5-17 1918-9-30 Cedar (T132N, R96W) Leigh, Nebraska Rural PO. Mail to Hettinger.
Lloyd 1908-6-8 1911-8-31 S. Fork of Cannon Ball River Unknown Rural PO. Mail to Petrel.
1030466 57940 North Lemmon 1906 North Lemmon (East Adams) George B. Lemmon. Loading station.
Orange 1908-5-7 1909-8 Orange (T129N, R91W) Counter to Lemmon Rural PO. Became Thuder Hawk, SD
1033784 62020 Petrel 1908-10-29 1939-9-30 Gilstrap stormy petrel. 1908 Mail to Rhame.
Pierson 1898-2-16 1914-11-30 Along Chanta Peta Creek James A. Pierson, postmaster Rural PO. Mail to Bucyrus.
1030866 65900 Reeder 1907-11-15 Reeder (T130N, R98W) E.A. Reeder, asst chief engineer for rr. Leff in 1907. Reeder 1908-5-29. Incorp. 1909-5-5
Schnelby 1907-6-4 1909-7-15 Henry L. Schnelby, postmaster Rural PO.
Spring Butte 1912-4-3 1915-7-31 Between Timber and Cedar Creek Spring Butte Inland PO.
Stowers 1907-3-19 1920-12-31 Ceder Creek Mason B. Stowers Rural PO. Mail to Thunder Hawk.
Thebes 1908-5-22 1908-10-29 Gilstrap Unknown Rural PO. Became Petrel.
Volberg 1907-11-15 1908-1-15 Reeder Postmaster's daughter, Volborg Rural PO. PO rescinded.
Wolf Butte 197-2-2 1907-9-13 Wolf Butte Wolf Butte Became Dolan.
Wolf Butte 1908-2-5 1914-4-30 Wolf Butte Wolf Butte Reused name, 5 miles north of Bucyrus. Wolf Butte Church

Townships

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GNIS Feature_ID Census Code Feature_Name Founded Discontinued Township Etymology Notes
1037215 38001595 North Lemmon Township 4-21-1908 01/01/99 T129N/R92W, East Adams UT North Lemmon/Geo. B. Lemmon Changed from Prairie Township 12-31-1908 dupe
1759233 3800105700 Beisigl Township 2-4-1910 T131N/R91W Beisigl brothers
1037244 3800110340 Bucyrus Township 7-7-1909 T30N/R97W Bucyrus, ND
1037235 3800113100 Cedar Township 4-6-1908 T132N/R96W Cedar River/Badlands Cedar/Cedar PO Subdivided from 4 townships 2-3-1919
1037218 3800113500 Chandler Township 9-16-1910 T131N/R94W
1037213 3800114620 Clermont Township 2-21-1908 T129N/R94W Org Monroe Township. Changd to Clermont 7-6-1908 dupe
1037222 3800118100 Darling Springs Township 7-5-1911 T132N/R97W For the spring
1037208 3800120700 Duck Creek Township 2-3-1912 T130N/R95W Duck Creek
1037216 3800130340 Gilstrap Township 2-21-1908 T129N/R93W Charles Gilstrap
1037221 3800137740 Hettinger Township 5-7-1912 T129N/R96W Hettinger, ND
1034174 3800146500 Lightning Creek Township 2-4-1910 T129N/R98W Lightning Creek
1037246 3800149780 Maine Township 2-3-1919 T132N/R95W Battleship Maine from Cedar Twp
1037214 3800159620 Orange Township 4-6-1908 T129N/R91W Complement to Lemmon Org. Missouri Township. Changed 12-23-1908 as dupe.
1037237 3800165940 Reeder Township 2-4-1910 T130N/R98W Reeder Village
1037219 3800171380 Scott Township 5-15-1908 T129N/R95W Changes from Harmony 6-25-1909 as dupe
1037252 3800174140 South Fork Township 11-1-1910 T130N/R91W South Fork of the Cannonball
1037209 3800178220 Taylor Butte Township 2-3-1919 T131N/R95W Taylor Butte from Cedar twp 2-3-1919
1037236 38001630 Whetstone Township 2-4-1910 2006-1-1 T132N/98W, West Adams UT Whetstone Butte
1037202 3800187140 Wolf Butte Township 1910-5-5 T131N/R97W Wolf Butte
1037220 38001560 Holden Township 1910-6-5 2000-4-1 T129N/R97W, Holden UT After the Holdens, residents of twp. Disorganized prior to 2000 Census.
1037217 41060 Jordan Township 1910-8-1 1980-4-1 T131N/R93W, East Adams UT
1037245 02980 Argonne Township 1919-2-3 1980-4-1 T131N/R96W, Central Adams UT From Cedar. Named for Argonne France.
Holt Township 1911-2-1 1980-4-1 T130N/R96W, Central Adams UT Holt Townsip, Fillmore County, Minn.
Cedar Butte Township 1911-3-7 1980-4-1 T131N/R92W, East Adams UT Cedar Butte
Dakota Township 1910-8-1 1980-4-1 T130N/R93W, East Adams UT Named Dakota by the county commission after all suggested names were duplicated by others in the state.
Kansas City Township 1910-8-1 1980-4-1 T130N/R94W, East Adams UT Named for Kansas City, MO, home of the homesteaders.
Spring Butte Township 1911-3-7 1980-4-1 T130N/R92W, East Adams UT After Spring Butte.
1037243 45895 Lemmon Township 1910-2-4 1980-4-1 T131N/R98W, West Adams UT Org as Tunberg Township. Changed to Lemmon 9-17-1910 after Geo. Lemmon, rancher in twp. Same as N. Lemmon.
1034962 3800113270 Central Adams Unorganized Territory 1980-4-1 T130N-131N/R96W
1036002 3800121495 East Adams Unorganized Territory 1980-4-1 T130N/R94W, T130N-T131N/R93W, T129N-T131N/R92W Current boundaries 01/01/99.
2393286 3800138420 Holden Unorganized Territory 2000-4-1 T129N/R97W, Holden Holden Township. First appeared 2000 Census
1036127 3800145895 Lemmon Unorganized Territory 1980-4-1 2006-1-1 T131N/R98W, West Adams UT Lemmon Township. Added to West Adams
2393827 3800184480 West Adams Unorganized Territory 2006-1-1 T131N-132N/R98W, combined from Lemmon UT and Whetstone

Barnes(バーンズ郡)

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  • Barnes County Historical Society (1976). Barnes County History. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

Places

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GNIS Feature_ID Census Code Feature_Name Founded Discontinued Township Etymology Notes
Abbotts 1880-6-7 1882-10-21 Frank H. Abbotts, postmaster Rural PO. Mail to Valley City
Alderman 1885-12-16 T142N, R58W John Alderman, postmaster Rural PO. 10 miles N of Valley City
Algeo 1890-12-19 1909-5-15 T143N, R57W Alex K. Algeo, postmaster Rural PO. Mail to Hope, ND
Alta Alternate for Peak, ND
1034329, 1033712 Ashtabula 1882-10-23 1913-5-13 Ashtabula (T142N, R58W) Ashtabula County, Ohio Rural PO, 1908-9-4 (Barnes date). historical place along Lake Ashtabula.
Baird Alternate for Gorman, ND
Barnes 1873-7-14 1901-1-31 T143N, R57W Alanson H. Barnes, D.T. judge Rural PO. Changed from Burbank 1884-9-29
1033834 06140 Berea 1896-1-4 1896-10-24 T140, R50W Berea, Kentucky NPRR loading station founded 1884.
Binghamton Binghamton Township Alternate for Lucca, ND
Birch 1894-5-1 1896-5-20 Birch Coulee Rural PO never in operation
1034330 Booth 1893 October 1897 T142N, R 59W Booth Post Office, A.A. Booth (1879 pioneer) NPRR loading station founded 1893. PO located one mile west
Bracket Alternate for Koldok, ND
Burbank 1873-7-14 1884-9-29 T137N, R60W John A. Burbank Name chnaged by legislature
Camp Johnson 2 mi E of Hastings near Birch Creek Sibley officer Johnson 1863 Sibley expedition (August). Previous 1839 with Jean N. Nicollet and Lt. John C. Feemont expedition
Camp Smith NE of Valley City (T141N, R57W) Lucas B. Smith 1863 Sibley expedition (July 15). Now August Adams farm.
Carlton Alternate for Oriska, ND
Charleston 1881-3-17 1881-12-21 Unknown Rural PO, Francis Sherman PM
1034320 Clark City 1880s T138N, R61W David W. Clark, printer in Valley City Townsite - platted
Clive December 1892/1893-7-11 Mrch 1999 T142N, R59W Named Olive by C.J. Parker. Mistelegraphed as Clive Soo line station. Station moved to Rogers October 1897. PO moved to Rogers 1898-4-25. Vacated and consolidated with Rogers at Sanborn Branch with NPRR.
1033844 17260 Cuba 1892/1900-12-15/Oct. 1907 1907-7-1 T139N, R57W Cuba (country) or Cuba, Allegheny County, NY Soo line station. Cuba, NY was birthplace of J.E. Weiser, 1880 pioneer in area.
1033744 17670 Daily 1881-4-13 1882-3-28 T137N, R58W James Dailey, postmaster, 1880 county commissioner, and bridge maker originally named Sheyenne.
1028623 18340 Dazey Sept. 1883/1884-1-17/1904 T143N, R59W Charles Turner Dazey, author. Mitchell Dazey (father) Dazey donated 1/2 section for forming townsite. Incorporated 1904.
1033753 21540 Eastedge 1900/1902-6-27 T137N, R57W Name of construction camp at site NPRR station. Post office long since discontinued.
1028797 21780 Eckelson 1872/1882-7-21/1897 T140N, R60W (T140N, R61W) Lake Eckelson, A.O. Eckelson, NPRR engineer NPRR siding. Orig. Seventh Siding. Eckelson in 1879. Platted 1882. Moved 2 mi E in 1897. "Scouten's Addition to Eckelson" in 1905.
Edna 1882-7-25/ 1884-11-18 T142N, R60W Daughter of Albert Anson Booth, postmaster Rural PO. Originally Booth (other than Booth above). Edna first white born in township.
1034332 Ellsbury 1880-12-20 1900-12-15 T143N, R56W Unknown
1034332 Faust 1892 May 1939 Hobart Township (T141N, R58W) Aaron and Jacob Faust, homesteaders Soo line loading station; Orig. Ivan; Changed 1898. Loading station closed.
Fifth Siding Orig. for Valley City
1028958 26380 Fingal Oct. 1891/1891-12-11/Jan 1892/1920 T138N, R56W Hero of Scottis Epic poem. Fingal, Ontario, Canada Soo Line Station. Platted 1892. Incorporated 1920.
1029335 36020 Hastings
1033772 43380 Koldok
1030035 48380 Lucca
1030487 58170 North Valley City
1033898 61300 Peak
1033922 80940 Urbana

Historic Sites

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GNIS Feature_ID Census Code Feature_Name Founded Discontinued Township Etymology Notes
Camp Arnold State Historic Site 4 mi N of Oriska Sibley officer Arnold 1863 Sibley expedition (August 14)
Camp Corning State Historic Site 6 mi E, 2 mi N of Dazey (T143N, R58W) Capt. Edward Corning 1863 Sibley expedition (July 16-17)
Camp Sheardown State Historic Site 2 mi SE of Valley City (T139, R98W) Dr. Samuel B. Sherdown 1863 Sibley expedition (July 14)
Camp Weiser State Historic Site 12 mi west of Enderlin (T137, R58W) Dr. Joseph Weiser 1863 Sibley expedition (July 13-14)

Townships

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GNIS Feature_ID Census Code Feature_Name Founded Discontinued Township Etymology Notes
1036419 01780 Alta Township
1306431 02300 Anderson Township T1 470057N 981555W 47.0158190 -98.2653698 439 1440 T141R60W
1306428 03580 Ashtabula Township T1 470608N 980041W 47.1022063 -98.0114874 409 1342 T142R58W
1306436 04340 Baldwin Township T1 471123N 975311W 47.1897084 -97.8864891 444 1457 T143NR57W
1306406 07100 Binghampton Township T1 464512N 974403W 46.7533103 -97.7342705 374 1227 T138NR56W
1306433 09420 Brimer Township T1 470057N 982333W 47.0158212 -98.3925928 439 1440 T141NR61W
Cheyenne Falls Mill Township Renamed Oakville/Oakhill
Clark City Township Renamed Meadow Lake
1036409 17300 Cuba Township T1 465025N 975138W 46.8402558 -97.8606576 416 1365 T139NR57W
Daily Township Renamed Nelson
1036438 18380 Dazey Township T1 471124N 980831W 47.1899886 -98.1420406 435 1427 T143NR59W
1036422 21820 Eckelson Township Barnes 46.9288753 -98.3670364
1036432 22460 Edna Township Barnes 47.1063768 -98.2656488
1036435 23500 Ellsbury Township Barnes 47.1894296 -97.7589908
1036427 30060 Getchell Township Barnes 47.0149810 -98.0123206
1036426 32340 Grand Prairie Township Barnes 47.1022051 -97.8862116
1036413 33020 Green Township Barnes 46.8416482 -98.1128734
1036405 33380 Greenland Township Barnes 46.6677591 -98.3648145
1036415 37180 Hemen Township Barnes 46.8416512 -98.2384247
1036420 38300 Hobart Township Barnes 46.9285931 -98.1123178
1036439 43980 Lake Town Township Barnes 47.1897122 -98.2678721
Lincoln Township Renamed Rosebud
1036417 50340 Mansfield Township Barnes 46.8419301 -98.3642579
1036411 50900 Marsh Township Barnes 46.8410898 -97.9867665
Marsh Mill Township Renamed Marsh
1036416 51700 Meadow Lake Township Barnes 46.7544293 -98.3645350
1036424 53340 Minnie Lake Township Barnes 47.1022039 -97.7587135
1036410 55820 Nelson Township Barnes 46.7541447 -97.9856558
1036425 57140 Noltimier Township Barnes 47.0149796 -97.8859342
1036408 57420 Norma Township Barnes 46.7535886 -97.8606580
1036402 58780 Oakhill Township Barnes 46.6666421 -97.9881563
Oakville Township Renamed Oakhill
1036418 59700 Oriska Township Barnes 46.9271995 -97.7337139
1036440 62460 Pierce Township Barnes 47.1897138 -98.3939842
1036421 64020 Potter Township Barnes 46.9285958 -98.2381473
1036400 65380 Raritan Township Barnes 46.6663633 -97.7348252
1036430 67660 Rogers Township Barnes 47.1027638 -98.1400955
1036404 68140 Rosebud Township Barnes 46.6677586 -98.2381488
1036437 72940 Sibley Trail Township Barnes 47.1899871 -98.0134318
1036412 73500 Skandia Township Barnes 46.7544254 -98.1128734
1036403 74900 Spring Creek Township Barnes 46.6674780 -98.1134305
1036407 75100 Springvale Township T1 465025N 974403W 46.8402550 -97.7342700 371 1217 T139NR56W
1036429 76020 Stewart Township Barnes 47.0158167 -98.1400949
1036414 77300 Svea Township Barnes 46.7544288 -98.2384243
1036401 78700 Thordenskjold Township Barnes 46.6666417 -97.8609356
1036434 80980 Uxbridge Township T1 470609N 982336W 47.1024897 -98.3934274 445 1460 T142NR61W
1759736 81080 Valley Township Barnes 46.9360907 -97.9956548
1036423 84220 Weimer Township Barnes 47.0135893 -97.7587141

Benson

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Feature_ID FIPS_place_cd Feature_Name County Primary_lat_DMS Primary_lon_DMS Primary_lat_DEC Primary_lon_DEC Elevation_Meters Ele(ft) Township
1027787 4260 Baker Benson 48.1605586 -99.6476322
1033743 15580 Comstock Benson 48.1508349 -99.3943015
1033743 26300 Fillmore Benson 48.1802797 -99.8006867
1028989 26780[1][2][3] Flora Benson 47.9502835 -99.4179107
1029319 35460[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Harlow Benson 48.1636145 -99.5190232
1029420 37620 Hesper Benson 47.9863974 -99.6298539
1033864 40265 Isabel Benson 48.0647286 -99.6534652
1029696 41100 Josephine Benson 47.9397241 -99.3140212
1033871 44380 Lallie Benson 47.9783328 -99.2159659
1030409 56900 Niles Benson 48.2811097 -99.3493019
1030746 63180[11][12][13] Pleasant Lake Benson 48.361387 -99.8020801
1031235 70140 Saint Michael Benson 47.9849995 -98.8720612
1032483 78900 Tilden Benson 480921N 0991448W 48.1558316 -99.2468016 448 1470
1036114 44425 Lallie North UT Z3 480336N 990758W 47.9247214 -98.8162234 436 1430
1036041 27750 Fort Totten UT Z3 475858N 985911W 47.9247214 -98.8162234 440 1444
2393007 27700 Fort Totten CDP (U1) 475818N 985936W 47.9247214 -98.8162234 464 1522
1759249 47620 Lohnes Township T1 480010N 984201W 48.0027785 -98.7003875 435 1427
1759263 84620 West Bay Township T1 480500N 991401W 48.0833323 -99.2337455 436 1430
1759252 53580 Mission Township T1 480020N 985301W 48.0055552 -98.8837290 438 1437
1759245 40220 Irvine Township T1 482000N 991331W 48.3333324 -99.2254134 442 1450
2397892 83620 Warick Township T1 475337N 984253W 47.8935216 -98.7146430 449 1473
1759240 21620 East Fork Township T1 475200N 994301W 47.8666717 -99.7170708 450 1476
1759251 53060 Minco Township T1 475330N 983501W 47.8916660 -98.5837163 451 1480
1759253 57580 Normania Township T1 481330N 991731W 48.2249982 -99.2920795 454 1489
1759248 44420 Lallie Township T1 475830N 990501W 47.9749989 -99.0837376 459 1506
1759247 43900 Lake Ibsen Township T1 481330N 992101W 48.2249990 -99.3504126 461 1512
1759261 80420 Twin Tree Township T1 475400N 990046W 47.8999981 -99.0128984 465 1526
1759257 66820 Riggin Township T1 480930N 991731W 48.1583325 -99.2920795 466 1529
1759262 84540 West Antelope Township T1 475145N 992331W 47.8625036 -99.3920737 468 1535
2418942 00250 Fort Totten District Indian 475616N 985915W 47.9377590 -98.9875130 468 1535
2397849 59060 Oberon Township T1 475522N 991432W 469 1539
1759250 48980 McClellan Township T1 480930N 992101W 470 1542
2418901 00150 Crow Hill District D7 475657N 990747W 470 1542
1759259 74380 South Viking Township T1 475145N 992801W 471 1545
1759258 67300 Rock Township T1 475430N 990501W 474 1555
2397827 45620 Leeds Township T1 481936N 992338W 48.3267667 -99.3938690 475 1558
1759255 63200 Pleasant Lake Township T1 482000N 994731W 478 1568
1759235 03860 Arne Township T1 475200N 993901W 482 1581
1759236 03860 Aurora Township T1 480030N 992401W 488 1601
1759237 05620 Beaver Township T1 481400N 992901W 488 1601
1759244 40180 Iowa Township T1 481330N 994401W 488 1601
1934326 03935 Spirit Lake Reservation D1 475438N 985301W 488 1601
2397822 43300 Knox Township T1 481935N 993909W 488 1601
1759264 87420 Wood Lake Township T1 475400N 985301W 489 1604
2397901 87900 York Township T1 481935N 993124W 490 1608
1759241 22780 Eldon Township T1 480400N 992501W 491 1611
1759243 39860 Impark Township T1 481000N 994401W 493 1617
1759242 37660 Hesper Township T1 480030N 993601W 494 1621
1759256 66660 Rich Valley Township T1 480045N 994601W 494 1621
1759238 09740 Broe Township T1 481000N 994001W 495 1624
1759254 58180 North Viking Township T1 480030N 992731W 495 1624
1759239 11260 Butte Valley Township T1 480700N 992901W 496 1627
1759246 40260 Isabel Township T1 480400N 993701W 497 1631
2397798 24820 Esmond Township T1 480355N 994700W 503 1650
1759260 80380 Twin Lake Township T1 481330N 994001W 504 1654
1759234 00980 Albert Township T1 480400N 992901W 505 1657

Sources

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  • Brovald, Ken C. (1999). Silent Towns on the Prairie: North Dakota's Disappearing Towns and Farms. Missoula, Montana: Pictoral Histories Publishing Co. pp. 79–80. ISBN 1575100487. OCLC 41545361.
  • Sherman, William C. (1983). Pairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota. Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies. ISBN 091104227X. OCLC 256228966.
  • Patera, Alan H. (1982). North Dakota Post Offices 1850-1982. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot. OCLC 9763647. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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  • Williams, Mary Ann (Barnes) (1966). Origins of North Dakota place names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Bismarck tribune, 1966. OCLC 431626.