Welcome to Schmidt ...

Schmidt is located in Morton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schmidt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Schmidt is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Schmidt, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Schmidt is located in the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Schmidt ...

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

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

Communities near Schmidt ...

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

• Bismarck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
  • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
• Mandan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • Mandan is located in Morton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <4>
• Lincoln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Solen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Huff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Huff is located in Morton County
• On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
• Saint Anthony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
  • Saint Anthony is located in Morton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <4>
• Twin City Estates
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
• Apple Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
• Fort Rice
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
  • Fort Rice is located in Morton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schmidt ...

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

Adding Schmidt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schmidt 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 Schmidt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Schmidt post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schmidt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/