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Welcome to Lefor ...

Lefor is located in Stark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lefor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Lefor is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lefor is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Lefor lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lefor (for example, toward Glen Ullin), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Lefor: 701

The ZIP code for Lefor: 58641<3>

Communities near Lefor ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lefor ...

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

Adding Lefor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lefor 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 (so far) for Lefor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lefor post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lefor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lefor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lefor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lefor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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