Welcome to Cuba ...

Cuba is located in Barnes County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Cuba is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cuba is located in the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Cuba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Cuba - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cuba ...

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

• Valley City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Valley City is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <4>
• Enderlin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Tower City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
  • Tower City is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <4>
• Buffalo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
• Sanborn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
  • Sanborn is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
• Litchville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchville
  • Litchville is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchville <4>
• Oriska
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
  • Oriska is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <4>
• Fingal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
  • Fingal is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <4>
• Nome
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Kathryn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
  • Kathryn is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathryn <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 Cuba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuba.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuba ...

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

Adding Cuba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cuba 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 Cuba was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuba.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/