Welcome to Epping ...

The city of Epping is located in Williams County<1>.

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

Epping was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Epping has a population of 143 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Epping is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Epping is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Epping (for example, toward Bainville (MT)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The area code for Epping: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Epping had an population of 143 people. This is an increase of 43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 81.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Epping had a population of 100 people. This makes Epping the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Epping represents 0.01% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 271st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 100 people, the population of Epping increased 26.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 79 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Epping.

Communities Also Named Epping ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Epping - they are located in Maine, New Hampshire and Ontario.

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

Communities near Epping ...

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

• Williston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <5>
• Ray
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Ray is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <5>
• Springbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • Springbrook is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
• Wheelock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
  • Wheelock is located in Williams County
• Lake Jessie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
  • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
• Banks ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Banks is located in McKenzie County
• Tioga
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Tioga is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
• Alamo
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
• Appam
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
  • Appam is located in Williams County
• Corinth
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Williams County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Epping ...

Looking for more information about Epping? 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 Epping, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Epping.

Adding Epping to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

We also found Epping on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Epping.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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