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Welcome to Daglum ...

Daglum is located in Stark County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Daglum, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Daglum is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Daglum is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Daglum (for example, toward Glen Ullin), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Daglum lies within the (701) area code.

Communities near Daglum ...

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

  • Dickinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
    • Belfield is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfield <4>
  • New England
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Heart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heart
    • South Heart is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Heart <4>
  • Schefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
    • Schefield is located in Stark County
  • Fryburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
    • Fryburg is located in Billings County
  • Amidon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lefor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • New Hradec
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
    • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
    • Former name for New Hradec:
    • Novy Hradec
  • Gladstone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <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 Daglum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daglum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daglum ...

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

Adding Daglum to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Daglum post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daglum.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daglum. 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 Stark, 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 Daglum - 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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