Welcome to Wogansport ...
Wogansport is located in Burleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wogansport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Wogansport is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wogansport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Wogansport and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Wogansport: 701
Communities near Wogansport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wogansport.
- Bismarck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
- Mandan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <4>
- Washburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
- Regan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
- Regan is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regan <4>
- Double Ditch Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
- Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
- Sanger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
- Sanger is located in Oliver County
- Twin City Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
- Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
- Lyons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hensler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
- Hensler is located in Oliver County
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 Wogansport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wogansport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wogansport. 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 Wogansport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wogansport. See our Newspapers Page for Wogansport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wogansport ...
Looking for more information about Wogansport? 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 Wogansport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wogansport.
Adding Wogansport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wogansport 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 Wogansport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wogansport post office opened in 1882.
We also found Wogansport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wogansport.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wogansport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |