Gorham, North Dakota

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Gorham, North Dakota
Gorham, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Gorham, North Dakota
Gorham, North Dakota
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°08′55″N 103°18′27″W / 47.14861°N 103.30750°W / 47.14861; -103.30750
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Elevation
2,749 ft (838 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1034889[1]

Gorham is an unincorporated community in Billings County, North Dakota, United States.

Name

Gorham was named after Fred E. Gorham (1877–1965), an early rancher in the area.[2][3] Gorham also served as a commissioner in Billings County.[4]

Post office

A post office was established in Gorham on July 28, 1899, and Thomas Jefferson McDonald (1854–1915) served as the postmaster.[2][5] The post office was discontinued on April 12, 1905.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gorham, North Dakota
  2. ^ a b c Williams, Mary Ann Barnes (1966). Origins of North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune. p. 30. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Partridge Sells Share in World's Greatest Ranch". The Dickinson Press. Dickinson, ND. April 7, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ "Local News: In the 1st commission district ..." The Dickinson Press. Dickinson, ND. November 17, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. ^ "Jeff McDonald Called Home". The Dickinson Press. Dickinson, ND. October 2, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access