Welcome to Dresden ...
Dresden is located in Cavalier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dresden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Dresden is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dresden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dresden: (701)
Communities Also Named Dresden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Dresden - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Maine (2), Missouri (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dresden.
Communities near Dresden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dresden.
- Langdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <4>
- Munich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Osnabrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
- Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <4>
- Nekoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <4>
- Alsen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Alsen is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsen <4>
- Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <4>
- Loma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hannah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Hannah is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannah <4>
- Maida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maida
- Maida is located in Cavalier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maida <4>
- Windygates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windygates came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windygates
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 Dresden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dresden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dresden. 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 Dresden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden. See our Newspapers Page for Dresden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dresden ...
Looking for more information about Dresden? 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 Dresden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dresden.
Adding Dresden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dresden 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 Dresden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dresden post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dresden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dresden. 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 Cavalier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dresden - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |