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Welcome to Doyon ...

Doyon is located in Ramsey County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Doyon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Doyon is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Doyon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Doyon: (701)

Communities near Doyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doyon.

  • Devils Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
    • Devils Lake is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Lake <4>
  • Lakota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Michigan City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Crary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
    • Crary is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <4>
  • Tolna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Tolna is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <4>
  • Warwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
  • Brocket
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
    • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <4>
  • Lawton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
  • Bartlett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
  • Hamar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar
    • Hamar is located in Eddy County

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 Doyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doyon. 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 Doyon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doyon. See our Newspapers Page for Doyon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doyon ...

Looking for more information about Doyon? 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 Doyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doyon.

Adding Doyon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Doyon 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 Doyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Doyon post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Doyon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doyon. 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 Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/









 

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