Welcome to Svold ...
Svold is located in Pembina County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Svold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Svold is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Svold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Svold: 701
Communities near Svold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Svold.
- Cavalier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walhalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neche
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
- Neche is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <3>
- Crystal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osnabrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
- Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <3>
- Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <3>
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bathgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
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 Svold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Svold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Svold. 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 Svold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Svold. See our Newspapers Page for Svold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Svold ...
Looking for more information about Svold? 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 Svold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Svold.
Adding Svold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Svold 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 Svold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Svold post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Svold.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Pembina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Svold - 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/ |