Carbury is an
unincorporated community
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in
Bottineau County in the
U.S. state
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of
North Dakota
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. It is located along
North Dakota Highway 14
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in the eastern part of the county, east of
Souris.
The town is virtually abandoned, and the
2000 Census did not record a population.
The post office closed in 1984,
[ and it is now part of zip code 58783 covered by the post office in Souris.
Carbury is also designated by the ]U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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agency as a port of entry
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between the United States and Canada
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.
History
Carbury is named after the village of Carbury in County Kildare
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, Ireland
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. Founded in 1901 as a station on the Great Northern Railway, the post office first opened April 16, 1906.Roth Roth may refer to:
Places
Germany
* Roth (district), in Bavaria, Germany
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** Roth (electoral district), a federal electoral district
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, which is a town roughly to the west. However, due to a mixup by railroad officials or the Secretary of State, depending on who tells the story, the townsite names were accidentally switched when the wrong signs were posted.[ The mistake was never corrected.][ Carbury's original post office was assigned the zip code 58724.][U.S. Postal Service, Find a Postmaster]
/ref> The post office closed in 1984, and mail service was merged with Souris, North Dakota
Souris is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2020 census. Souris was founded in 1901.
Geography
Souris is in the central part of the county. It is named after the Souris River, which flows thro ...
.[
The town experienced a top population of 50 in 1920, which had dwindled to 5 by 1980.][
]Norwegian
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settlers from Polk County Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk:
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, Minnesota
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, established a settlement near Carbury in 1883, reportedly becoming the first Norwegians in Bottineau County.
Geography
Carbury is part of Pickering Township
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Beginning in the 1770s, the area was settled by primarily ethnic British colonists. An increase in population occurr ...
in the Souris River
The Souris River (; french: rivière Souris) or Mouse River (as it is alternatively known in the U.S., a calque of its French name) is a river in central North America. It is about in length and drains about . It rises in the Yellow Grass Mars ...
Valley. It is approximately to the northwest of the county seat
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of Bottineau and roughly to the southeast of Souris.
Carbury Dam located south of town is a public fishing area managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Notable person
* Jacob L. Gorder, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
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North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as d ...
(1911 – 1912)[Dakota Lawmakers]
, North Dakota Legislative Council
See also
* Carbury–Goodlands Border Crossing
The Carbury–Goodlands Border Crossing connects the towns of Souris, North Dakota and Deloraine, Manitoba on the Canada–United States border. North Dakota Highway 14 on the American side joins Manitoba Highway 21 on the Canadian side.
Canadian ...
References
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Unincorporated communities in Bottineau County, North Dakota
Ghost towns in North Dakota
Unincorporated communities in North Dakota
Populated places established in 1901
1901 establishments in North Dakota