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Welcome to South West Fargo ...

South West Fargo is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South West Fargo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

South West Fargo is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South West Fargo: 701

Communities near South West Fargo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South West Fargo.

  • Moorhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dilworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Horace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Casselton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Glyndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kindred
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Reile's Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
  • Sabin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabin is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South West Fargo ...

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

Adding South West Fargo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South West Fargo 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 (so far) for South West Fargo was on a map titled Road Map for North Dakota (from Shell Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South West Fargo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South West Fargo - 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.