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Welcome to Eastedge ...

Eastedge is located in Barnes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastedge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Eastedge is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Eastedge: 701

Communities near Eastedge ...

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

  • Valley City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lisbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Enderlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Litchville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sheldon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Oriska
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Fingal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Fort Ransom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kathryn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastedge ...

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

Adding Eastedge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Eastedge post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastedge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Barnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastedge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/