Welcome to Niobe ...

Niobe is located in Ward County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Niobe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Niobe is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Niobe is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Niobe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Niobe - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Niobe ...

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

• Kenmare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
  • Kenmare is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kenmare
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <4>
• Bowbells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
  • Bowbells is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bowbells
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <4>
• Flaxton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
  • Flaxton is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Flaxton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <4>
• Donnybrook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Donnybrook is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Donnybrook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <4>
• Tolley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley
  • Tolley is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tolley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolley <4>
• Norma
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Renville County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Norma
• Coulee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
  • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coulee
• Lignite
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
  • Lignite is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lignite
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <4>
• Powers Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
  • Powers Lake is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Powers Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers Lake <4>
• Northgate
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Northgate

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niobe ...

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

Adding Niobe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Niobe 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 Niobe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Niobe post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niobe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

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