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Welcome to Everest ...

Everest is located in Cass County<1>.


The location of Everest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Everest, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Everest is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Everest lies within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Everest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Everest - they are located in Iowa, Kansas and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Everest.

Communities near Everest ...

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

  • Fargo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • West Fargo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
    • West Fargo is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <4>
  • Horace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <4>
  • Mapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kindred
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
    • Kindred is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <4>
  • Reile's Acres
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
    • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
  • Argusville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argusville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
    • Argusville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Arthur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Everest ...

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

Adding Everest to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Everest post office opened in 1882.

We also found Everest on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Everest.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Everest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

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 Cass, 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 Everest - 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/









 

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