Cavalier County Places

Cavalier County Places. Pioneers on the Prairie. , Alsen/Storlie (est. 1905) This Soo Line Railroad townsite was named for local settlers who came from Alsen Island off the coast of Denmark. Alsen reached a peak population of 358 in 1930., Ambro (1891-1901) This small Bohemian settlement included a grocery store and post office. , Beaulieu (1882-1935) Although founded in the 1880s, Beaulieu is linked to a fur trading post as early as the 1830s. It developed into a thriving little village with a population of 39 as late as 1930. , Brickmine (est. 1905) The location of a brick manufacturing plant operating from 1905-1912. Brickmine had a population of about 80 people in 1910. After the brick plant failed, the population declined, and the settlement disappeared. The historic Brickmine Bridge over the Pembina River in North Olga Township is a popular landmark. , Calio (est. 1905) The Soo Line Railroad founded this townsite, replacing the old rural post office of Etna. The name Calio, meaning "repeated calls," was said to be used on Soo Line Railroad sleeping cars. Calio's peak population of 152 was reached in 1930. , Calvin (est. 1902) This Great Northern Railroad townsite reached its peak population of 350 in 1920. , Clyde (est. 1905) Scottish settlers named this Great Northern Railroad townsite in remembrance of the River Clyde in Scotland. Clyde reached a population of 275 in 1920. , Dresden (est. 1897) The location of the Cavalier County Museum, this Great Northern Railroad townsite reached a population of 250 in 1920. Dresden was named for Dresden, Ontario., Easby (1884-1957) This Great Northern Railroad townsite, founded in 1881, was named by settlers from Easby, Ontario. A population of 125, listed in 1920, is believed to be an exaggeration. , Elkwood (1883-1930) The town's name resulted when early pioneers shot seven elk in the woods along the Pembina River. This early Canadian port had little other development. , Empire (1903-1905) Although it contained a general store, blacksmith shop, printing office, and a post office, this pioneer village was abandoned when the rail line ran through Munich., Fairview This early platted townsite south of Langdon became part of the city of Langdon. , Gertrude (1883-1884) This sod house country store and post office was also known as Strate. , Hannah (est. 1896) Platted as a new Great Northern Railroad townsite named Hanna. In 1897 the nearby Hannah post office relocated here, and residents were divided over which name to use for their town. The railroad and the post office used Hannah while many locals, including the bank, used Hanna. A peak population of 262 was recorded in 1930. , Hove Mobile Park (1972 2002) This unusual city was a mobile homepark developed to respond to the need for housing during the 1970s ABM activity boom. , Irene (est. September 15, 1905) On February 23, 1906, the name was changed to Loma. , Langdon (est. 1888) Founded as a station for the Great Northern Railroad, Langdon was the winner of the highly contested battle for county seat in 1889, despite allegations that the Langdon precinct cast 150 votes with only 50 qualified voters. However, Langdon remains the county seat today and is the largest city in the county. , Lemon (1883-1888) Lemon vied for county seat in 1889 but lost to Langdon in an election some accounts say was plagued with fraud. , Loma (est. 1905) Originally named Irene, it was changed to Loma in 1906. The site became a Soo Line Railroad station and experienced a boom period that saw the population rise to 293 in 1930. A steady decline has reduced the count to near zero., Maida (est. 1884) Maida reported a population of 19 in the 1960 census. Today it serves as a port-of-entry. , Marie This town never existed. The name began appearing on road maps just north of Osnabrock in the 1970s. It is believed to be a copyright town created by the H. M. Gousha Company and placed on the map solely to determine if anyone plagiarized that map. , McHugh (est. 1885) This town, just northwest of Langdon, was absorbed by Langdon in 1886. , McLean (est. 1892) In 1908, the post office was moved east across the county line into Pembina County. The building remained as a store and bar combination for many years, and the location is still called Hanks Corner by local residents. , McLean Corners Little development occurred here, and the site was soon abandoned. , Milton (est. 1882) In 1887, the Great Northern Railroad founded a townsite two miles west, and the Milton post office moved there. The 1890 census reported its peak population of 764, but the count has since declined dramatically. , Mona (1883-1935) This was a rural settlement founded in the early 1880s. A population of 20 was reported in 1890, but settlements of this type could not compete with larger cities. , Morton (1899-1905) This rural settlement, founded in the 1890s, had a dance hall and a baseball field. , Moscow (1894-1903) This was a Mennonite settlement named for Moscow, Russia. , Mount Carmel (est. 1887) This rural settlement founded in 1887 was named for the mountain in Israel where the Order of the Lady of Mount Carmel was founded. A population of 190 was reported in 1940. , Mount Moriah This rural Roman Catholic settlement merged with Mount Carmel which was three miles away. , Mowbray (1909-1936) An early Canadian port-of-entry that shared its name with a sister settlement across the border in Manitoba, it came to be known as "The Yankee Mowbray." A population of 60 was reported in 1920. In the 1930s, a border patrol station was built here due to increased smuggling of cattle and grain into the United States. , Munich (est. 1904) This Great Northern Railroad townsite reached a peak population of 288 in 1980. , Nekoma (est. 1905) This Soo Line Railroad townsite is adjacent to America's only Safeguard ABM and Missile Site Radar which was built in the 1970s. , Noracong (est. 1880s) Little is known of this pioneer settlement's history. It is believed to have been located about 20 miles north of Osnabrock. , Numedahl (1898-1926) Numedahl was named for the district and river of Norway and reported a population of 10 in 1920. , Olga (est. 1882) The oldest settlement in Cavalier County and originally named Saint Pierre, the name was changed to Olga for Norway's Princess Olga. Vying for recognition as the county seat, Olga lost to Langdon in an election many say was rigged. Anecdotal stories tell of several settlers who succeeded in voting several times by simply changing their hats and coats. , Osnabrock (est. 1897) This Great Northern Railroad townsite reached a peak population of 310 in 1920. An East Osnabrock was platted but failed to develop. , Portland Pembina Cement Company Established to connect the cement mines in this area with the Great Northern Railroad at Edinburg; the company proved to be economically unfeasible and closed in 1922. , Ridgefield (April 7, 1884 - April 7, 1894) This rural post and settlement reported population of 10 in 1890. , Romfo/Romeo (1882-1895) This rural settlement reported a population of 30 in 1890. , Rosa Lake After losing the battle for county seat to Langdon in 1889, this site was never officially developed. The exact location is unknown, but it is believed to be in Manilla township, where there is a cemetery and a lake named Rosa Lake. Some also believe it could have been in the Munich area. , Rosehill (1897-1909) This was a Mennonite settlement. , Sarles (1905) Sarles reached a peak population of 383. Sarles' settlers were from England and Scotland and built the town around a village square modeled after villages in their home countries. , Seven Lake (est. about 1884) Its name noted the fact that there were seven small lakes around the rural settlement. , Snowflake Creek Little is known about this settlement that was named after a creek flowing from the Pembina River into Canada. Notebooks at the Cavalier County Museum in Dresden speculate that it was the original name of the Ambro, Bac, or Ellerton post offices, but most logically Ellerton, which was closest to Snowflake Creek. , Stilwell (est. August 17, 1889) Stilwell was in the same section in which the Lemon post office had existed 1883-1888. A small settlement began and reported a population of 30 in 1890. , Tipperary This railway station, built in 1907, served as a port-of-entry for a newly built extension of the railroad from Walhalla to Morden, Manitoba. , Union (est. 1881) The railroad reached the site in 1887. The population has never exceeded 75. The name was suggested by a Civil War veteran who wanted to note that the union still existed. , Vang (1887-1908) This pioneer settlement reported a peak population of 30 in 1920, but the town disappeared from maps in the 1960s. , Wales/Rushlake (est. 1897) This was a rural settlement named for nearby Rush Lake, using the one-word spelling Rushlake to comply with government spelling regulations. In 1899 the name was changed to Wales to please British stockholders of the railroad. A peak population of 400 was reported in 1920. , Weaver (1902-1953) A Great Northern Railroad station built in 1904. A population of 40 was reported in 1920, but Weaver never grew beyond that, and it disappeared from maps during the 1960s. , Woodbridge (est. 1883) A population of 100 was claimed in 1890, and a school was built in 1892. The establishment of the Great Northern Railroad townsite of Sarles in 1905 led to the decline of Woodbridge, and the school building was moved to Sarles in 1918. , Rural Post Offices: Alma, Austin, Bac, Banner, Byron, Cypress, Daniels, Elgin, Ellerton, Elmpoint, Etna, Glenila, Grace, Gresham, Homen, Klein, Mack, Polar, Soper, Storlie, Trier, Valmount, Vera.