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Welcome to Raleigh ...

Raleigh is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raleigh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

When the people of Raleigh refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Raleighite<2>

Raleigh is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Raleigh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Raleigh, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Raleigh: 701

The ZIP code for Raleigh: 58564<4>

Communities Also Named Raleigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Raleigh - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Raleigh ...

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

  • Carson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <6>
  • Flasher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
    • Flasher is located in Morton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <6>
  • Leith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Saint Gertrude
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
    • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lark
    • From Raleigh to Lark
  • Shields
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Porcupine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Solen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
    • Solen is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <6>
  • Elgin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raleigh ...

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

Adding Raleigh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raleigh 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 Raleigh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Raleigh post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raleigh.

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

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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Raleigh refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Raleigh may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raleigh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Raleigh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Raleigh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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