Danzig, North Dakota

Unincorporated town in North Dakota, US

Danzig was formerly an unincorporated town in McIntosh County, in North Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Danzig was in operation from 1898 to 1903, but it closed due to lack of development. During a brief boom, it reopened in 1911 and stayed in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named after Danzig, in Prussia (presently Gdańsk in Poland).[3]

According to a 2018 article in The American Conservative, "Danzig, North Dakota (peak population 100) lost its post office in 1955, and its entire population soon after. Today the town is all private property, and Main Street leads to the driveway of a nearby farmer."[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danzig, North Dakota
  2. ^ "McIntosh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
  4. ^ Johnson, Vincent David (June 20, 2018). "Photographing the Ruins of Rural America". The American Conservative. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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Municipalities and communities of McIntosh County, North Dakota, United States
County seat: Ashley
Cities
  • Ashley
  • Lehr‡
  • Venturia
  • Wishek
  • Zeeland
Map of North Dakota highlighting McIntosh County
TownshipUnorganized
territory
  • East McIntosh
  • Northwest McIntosh
  • Southwest McIntosh
Unincorporated
community
  • Danzig
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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46°08′17″N 99°28′29″W / 46.13806°N 99.47472°W / 46.13806; -99.47472


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