Welcome to Anselm ...
Anselm is located in Ransom County<1>.
The location of Anselm has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anselm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Anselm is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Anselm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Anselm is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Anselm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Anselm - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anselm.
Communities near Anselm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anselm.
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
- Enderlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enderlin
- Enderlin is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enderlin <4>
- Milnor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Milnor is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <4>
- Leonard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
- Sheldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Nome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
- Nome is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <4>
- Alice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Elliott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - McLeod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
- McLeod is located in Ransom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeod <4>
- Barrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Anselm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anselm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anselm. 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 Anselm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anselm. See our Newspapers Page for Anselm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anselm ...
Looking for more information about Anselm? 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 Anselm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anselm.
Adding Anselm to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anselm 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 Anselm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Anselm post office opened in 1892.
We also found Anselm in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anselm.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anselm. 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 Ransom, 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 Anselm - 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/ |