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Welcome to Tunbridge ...

Tunbridge is located in Pierce County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunbridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Tunbridge is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tunbridge lies within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Tunbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Tunbridge - they are located in Illinois, Tennessee and Vermont.

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

Communities near Tunbridge ...

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

  • Rugby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Towner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Willow City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
    • Willow City is located in Bottineau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <4>
  • Balta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
    • Balta is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balta <4>
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
  • Barton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Pierce County
  • Berwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in McHenry County
  • Pleasant Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
  • Orrin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wolford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
    • Wolford is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunbridge ...

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

Adding Tunbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tunbridge post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunbridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunbridge. 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 Pierce, 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 Tunbridge - 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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