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Welcome to Hallson ...

Hallson is located in Pembina County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hallson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Hallson is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Hallson ...

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

  • Cavalier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
    • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <4>
  • Walhalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Neche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
    • Neche is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <4>
  • Saint Thomas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
  • Hoople
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
    • Hoople is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <4>
  • Edinburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
  • Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Osnabrock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
    • Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <4>
  • Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in Pembina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <4>
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hallson ...

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

Adding Hallson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hallson post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hallson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hallson. 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 Pembina, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hallson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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