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Welcome to Hurdsfield ...

The city of Hurdsfield is located in Wells County<1>.


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


Hurdsfield was established in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hurdsfield has a population of 74 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Hurdsfield is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Hurdsfield lies within the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hurdsfield had an population of 74 people. This is a decrease of 11.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hurdsfield had a population of 84 people. This makes Hurdsfield the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hurdsfield represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 295th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 84 people, the population of Hurdsfield decreased 7.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 91 people).

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

Communities near Hurdsfield ...

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

  • Fessenden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Bowdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <5>
  • Goodrich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <5>
  • Chaseley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Denhoff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tuttle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Harvey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <5>
  • Robinson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <5>
  • Arena
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Burleigh County
  • McClusky
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurdsfield ...

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

Adding Hurdsfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hurdsfield post office opened in 1903.

We also found Hurdsfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurdsfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurdsfield. 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 Wells, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hurdsfield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hurdsfield - 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/









 

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