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Welcome to Nash ...

Nash is located in Walsh County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nash, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Nash is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Nash: (701)

Communities Also Named Nash ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Nash - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Nash ...

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

  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Park River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
    • Park River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <4>
  • Drayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Minto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Minto is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <4>
  • Saint Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
    • Forest River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <4>
  • Pisek
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Nash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nash ...

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

Adding Nash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nash 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 Nash was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Nash on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nash.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nash. 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 Walsh, 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 Nash - 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.









 

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