Origins of North Dakota place names

• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library 2014
• Subjects: Big Beaver Creek; Bismarck; Canada; Steamboat; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/16607

on the Missouri River, who established in 1872 one of the first business houses in Bismarck, being post trader at Camp Hancock and for many years identified with the development of this part of the state. Em- monsburg post office was established Oct. 17, 1883 with Harmidas A. Archambault, postmaster; discontinued Nov. 30, 1912 and mail sent to Hartford. (5, p. 496; 38, vol. 8, no. 3, p. 58; 80) EXETER: An inland post office on Sec. 26-131-74 on the South Branch of Big Beaver Creek established July 21, 1892 with Francis C. Fischer, postmaster; discontinued Oct. 20, 1897 and mail sent to Dakem; reestablished Jan. 8, 1898 with Hiriam Scott, postmaster; discontinued Sept. 12, 1906. Named by the first postmaster for Exeter, Ontario, Canada, which drew its name from Exeter, Devonshire, England. (80) GAYTON: A Missouri River steamboat landing developed into a town named for James B. Gayton, early settler on Horsehead Bottoms, and said to be the first white settler in Emmons County. He was commissioned by the governor Oct. 16, 1883 to help organize Emmons County. He was also appointed on the board of county commissioners and served at the Constitutional Convention July 4, 1889. The post office on Sec. 12-134-79 was established Aug. 2, 1881 with John L. Kennedy, postmaster; discontinued Nov. 15, 1915 and mail sent to Livona. (1, p. 110; 80) GLANAVON: This post office with a Scottish name given it by local settlers was established Jan. 17, 1903 with Martha Whitney, postmaster on Sec. 28-129-78 near the Missouri River; discontinued Nov. 2, 1907 and mail sent to Winona. (80) GLENCOE: James Campbell and sons Dugald and Hugh, with Don Stevenson, all of Scottish descent and from the Scottish settlement in the SW corner of Burleigh County, founded this town on the SEi/4 Sec. 6-136-78 and named it for Glenco, Argyll County, Scotland. The post office was established May 2, 1883 with Cyrus M. Robinson, postmaster. Farrell's General Merchandise Store and a blacksmith shop were in operation at this time also. The post office was discontinued Nov. 29, 1930 and mail sent to Bismarck. (12, 11/19/01; 31, vol. 1, p. 509; 80) GODKIN: See TEMVIK. HAGUE: This station on Sec. 31-130-74 was named by the C. M. & St. Paul R.R. ofl :ials for The Hague in the Netherlands to honor the Dutch homesteaaers of this area. The post office was established Nov. 24, 1902 with Frank Wolf, postmaster. The village incorporated in 1908. (20, p. 206; 74, 4/17/41, p. 1; 80) 106 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.