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Welcome to Urbana ...

Urbana is located in Barnes County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Urbana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Urbana refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Urbanan<3>

Urbana is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Urbana is located in the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Urbana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Urbana - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Urbana ...

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

  • Jamestown
  • Valley City
  • Wimbledon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Wimbledon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Urbana.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wimbledon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon<6>
  • Sanborn
  • Spiritwood Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
    • Spiritwood Lake lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Urbana.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spiritwood Lake
  • Montpelier
  • Rogers
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Urbana.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rogers
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers<6>
  • Leal
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
    • Leal lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Urbana.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leal
  • Bloom
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Bloom lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Urbana.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bloom
  • Ypsilanti

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urbana ...

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

Adding Urbana to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Urbana.

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

The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.nd.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Barnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>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 Urbana 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 Urbana may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Urbana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Urbana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Urbana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9344, Longitude: -98.4118       In this case, the coordinates for Urbana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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