Welcome to Wolseth ...
Wolseth is located in Ward County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolseth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Wolseth is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wolseth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wolseth: 701
Communities near Wolseth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolseth.
- Minot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Surrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Surrey is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <3>
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lansford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <3>
- Deering
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Deering is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <3>
- Maxbass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Bottineau County
- Ruthville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Ruthville is located in Ward 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 Wolseth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolseth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolseth. 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 Wolseth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolseth. See our Newspapers Page for Wolseth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolseth ...
Looking for more information about Wolseth? 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 Wolseth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wolseth.
Adding Wolseth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wolseth 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 Wolseth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wolseth post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolseth.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolseth - 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/ |