Welcome to Logan ...
Logan is located in Ward County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Logan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Logan is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Logan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Logan: 701
Communities Also Named Logan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Logan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Logan.
Communities near Logan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Logan.
- Minot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Surrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Surrey is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <3>
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Velva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
- Velva is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <3>
- Sawyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <3>
- Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deering
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Deering is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <3>
- Voltaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
- Voltaire is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <3>
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in McHenry County
- Rising ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
- Rising is located in McHenry 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 Logan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Logan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Logan. 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 Logan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Logan. See our Newspapers Page for Logan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Logan ...
Looking for more information about Logan? 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 Logan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Logan.
Adding Logan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Logan 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 Logan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Logan post office opened in 1887.
We also found Logan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Logan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Logan - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |