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Welcome to Menoken ...

Menoken is located in Burleigh County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Menoken, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Menoken is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Menoken: (701)

The ZIP code for Menoken: 58558<3>

Communities Also Named Menoken ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Menoken - they are located in Colorado, Kansas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Menoken.

Communities near Menoken ...

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

  • Bismarck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <5>
  • Mandan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
    • Mandan is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <5>
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
  • McKenzie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Huff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Morton County
  • Moffit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin City Estates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
  • Driscoll
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Menoken ...

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

Adding Menoken to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Menoken post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Menoken.

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

The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Menoken - 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 Menoken). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Menoken or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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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