Welcome to Trenton ...

Trenton is located in Williams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

When the people of Trenton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trentonian<2>

Trenton is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Trenton (for example, toward Culbertson (MT)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Trenton: 701

Communities Also Named Trenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Trenton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Trenton ...

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

Williston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williston
- From Trenton to Williston
Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Richland County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Alexander is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alexander
- From Trenton to Alexander
Bainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
- Bainville is located in Roosevelt County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainville <4>
Dore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Dore is located in McKenzie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dore
- From Trenton to Dore
Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Cartwright is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartwright
- From Trenton to Cartwright
Charbonneau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charbonneau
- From Trenton to Charbonneau
Harding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in McKenzie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harding
- From Trenton to Harding
Lake Jessie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Jessie
- From Trenton to Lake Jessie
Springbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Springbrook is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springbrook
- From Trenton to Springbrook

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trenton ...

Looking for more information about Trenton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Trenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trenton.

Adding Trenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trenton 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 Trenton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Trenton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Trenton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Trenton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.