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Welcome to Driscoll ...

Driscoll is located in Burleigh County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Driscoll, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Driscoll is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Driscoll is within the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Driscoll: 58532<3>

Communities Also Named Driscoll ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Driscoll - they are located in Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Driscoll ...

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

  • Steele
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dawson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
  • Braddock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
    • Braddock is located in Emmons County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <4>
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McKenzie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Moffit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Menoken
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Arena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Burleigh County
  • Apple Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
  • Tuttle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Driscoll ...

Looking for more information about Driscoll? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Driscoll, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Driscoll.

Adding Driscoll to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Driscoll post office opened in 1884.

We also found Driscoll in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Driscoll.

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

The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Driscoll - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Driscoll). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Driscoll or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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