Welcome to Praha ...
So far, we found very little information about Praha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Praha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Praha, please Contact Us.
Praha would have been located within present day Walsh County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Praha, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Praha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Praha: Named after Prague; the native name for the capital of the Czech Republic.
Time Zone: The area where Praha was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Praha once stood is in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Praha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Praha - they are located in Nebraska and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Praha.
Communities near Praha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Praha.
- Park River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Michigan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Fordville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
- Fordville is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
- Edinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
- Pisek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Pisek is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisek <5>
- Lankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
- Lankin is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <5>
- Brocket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Brocket is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <5>
- Niagara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <5>
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 Praha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Praha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Praha. 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 Praha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Praha. See our Newspapers Page for Praha.
Adding Praha to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Praha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Praha post office opened in 1883.
We also found Praha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Praha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Praha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |