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Welcome to Ralston ...

Ralston is located in Ward County<1>.

Ralston is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ralston: 701

Communities Also Named Ralston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Ralston - they are located in Alberta, California, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Ralston ...

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

  • Minot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Surrey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <3>
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berthold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Des Lacs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carpio
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lonetree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Foxholm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
  • Ruthville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
  • Glenburn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ralston ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ralston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.