Welcome to Charlson ...
Charlson is located in McKenzie County<1>.
The location of Charlson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Charlson is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Charlson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Charlson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Charlson (for example, toward Killdeer), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Charlson: (701)
Communities near Charlson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlson.
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Town <4>
- Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
- Banks ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Four Bears Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
- Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
- Sanish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
- Sanish is located in Mountrail County
- White Earth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth
- White Earth is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Earth <4>
- Lake Jessie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <4>
- Schafer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Charlson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charlson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlson. See our Newspapers Page for Charlson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlson ...
Looking for more information about Charlson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Charlson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlson.
Adding Charlson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charlson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Charlson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Charlson post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |