Welcome to Grand Rapids ...

Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Rapids, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

When the people of Grand Rapids refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Grand Rapidian<2>

A typical abbreviation for Grand Rapids: Grand Rpds.

Grand Rapids is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Grand Rapids: (701)

Communities Also Named Grand Rapids ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Grand Rapids - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio (2) and Oregon.

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

Communities near Grand Rapids ...

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

• LaMoure
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoure
  • LaMoure is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaMoure <4>
• Edgeley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeley
  • Edgeley is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgeley <4>
• Litchville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchville
  • Litchville is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchville <4>
• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Verona
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
• Fullerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Dickey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
• Dickey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Dickey is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickey <4>
• Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
• Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure County
• Adrian
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in LaMoure 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 Grand Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Rapids.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Rapids ...

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

Adding Grand Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Grand Rapids post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Rapids.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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