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Welcome to Guptill ...

Guptill is located in Foster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Guptill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Guptill is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Guptill is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Communities near Guptill ...

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

  • Carrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sykeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Grace City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
    • Grace City is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <3>
  • Cathay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
    • Cathay is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <3>
  • Brantford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
  • Melville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Foster County
  • Bremen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheyenne
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Fessenden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden
    • Fessenden is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fessenden <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guptill ...

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

Adding Guptill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Guptill 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 Guptill was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guptill.

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

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 Foster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guptill - 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.









 

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