Welcome to Schefield ...
Schefield is located in Stark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Schefield is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Schefield is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Schefield lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Schefield (for example, toward Glen Ullin), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Schefield: 701
Communities near Schefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schefield.
- Dickinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New England
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Heart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Lefor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
- Belfield is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfield <3>
- New Hradec
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Regent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Regent is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regent <3>
- Amidon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amidon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amidon
- Amidon is located in Slope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amidon <3>
- Fryburg
(25 miles [40.2 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 Schefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schefield. 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 Schefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schefield. See our Newspapers Page for Schefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schefield ...
Looking for more information about Schefield? 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 Schefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schefield.
Adding Schefield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schefield 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 Schefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Schefield post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schefield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schefield - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |