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Welcome to Gascoyne ...

The city of Gascoyne is located in Bowman County<1>.


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


Gascoyne was established in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gascoyne has a population of 15 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Gascoyne is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Gascoyne is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Gascoyne lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gascoyne is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gascoyne had an population of 15 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gascoyne had a population of 16 people. This makes Gascoyne the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16 people, the population of Gascoyne decreased 30.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gascoyne.

Communities near Gascoyne ...

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

  • Bowman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Bowman is located in Bowman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former names for Bowman:
    • Eden
    • Lowden
    • Twin Buttes
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <5>
  • Reeder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bucyrus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Haley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hettinger
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Ralph
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Ludlow
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Harding County (SD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <5>
  • Amidon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amidon
    • Amidon is located in Slope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amidon <5>
  • Rhame
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
    • Rhame is located in Bowman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <5>
  • Lodgepole
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
    • Lodgepole is located in Perkins County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <5>

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

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gascoyne. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gascoyne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gascoyne ...

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

Adding Gascoyne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gascoyne 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 Gascoyne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gascoyne post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gascoyne.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gascoyne. 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 Bowman, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gascoyne.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gascoyne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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