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Welcome to Oberon ...

The city of Oberon is located in Benson County<1>.


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


Oberon was established in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oberon has a population of 102 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Oberon is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Oberon: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oberon had an population of 102 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oberon had a population of 105 people. This makes Oberon the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Oberon represents 0.02% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 266th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 105 people, the population of Oberon increased 29.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 81 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oberon.

Communities Also Named Oberon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oberon - it's located in Manitoba.

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

Communities near Oberon ...

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

  • New Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Maddock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock
    • Maddock is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maddock <5>
  • Minnewaukan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sheyenne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinsmade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
    • Brinsmade is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <5>
  • Hamberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
    • Hamberg is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <5>
  • Fort Totten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bremen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Michael
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tokio
    (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 Oberon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oberon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oberon ...

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

Adding Oberon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oberon post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oberon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oberon. 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 Benson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oberon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oberon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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