Welcome to Erie ...
Erie is located in Cass County<1>.
The location of Erie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
When the people of Erie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Erieite<3>
Erie is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Erie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Erie: (701)
Communities Also Named Erie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Erie - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erie.
Communities near Erie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erie.
- Casselton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselton
- Casselton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casselton <5>
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <5>
- Tower City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <5>
- Page
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <5>
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Grandin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Grandin is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <5>
- Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
- Amenia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
- Amenia is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <5>
- Gardner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <5>
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 Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erie. 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 Erie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie. See our Newspapers Page for Erie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erie ...
Looking for more information about Erie? 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 Erie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Erie.
Adding Erie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erie 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 Erie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Erie post office opened in 1882.
We also found Erie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/
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 Cass, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Erie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Erie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |