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Welcome to Stirum ...

Stirum is located in Sargent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stirum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Stirum is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Stirum: 701

The ZIP code for Stirum: 58069<3>

Communities near Stirum ...

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

  • Lisbon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gwinner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Milnor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Forman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cogswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Verona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 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 Stirum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stirum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stirum ...

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

Adding Stirum to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Stirum post office opened in 1901. The Stirum post office closed in 1984.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stirum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sargent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stirum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Stirum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stirum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/