Colgate is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Steele County,
North Dakota
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,
United States
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. The
elevation
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is and the
ZIP Code is 58046.
Founding
The
townsite A townsite is a legal subdivision of land for the development of a town or community. In the historical development of the United States, Canada, and other former British colonial nations, the filing of a townsite plat (United States) or plan ( ...
was founded in 1882. A
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
called Colgate was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1972.
[Postal History]
/ref> The community has the namesake
A namesake is a person, geographic location, or other entity bearing the name of another.
History
The word is first attested around 1635, and probably comes from the phrase "for one's name's sake",
which originates in English Bible translations ...
of James Boorman Colgate, a prominent citizen who was the largest land owner with that he bought from the Northern Pacific Railway.
Business
Colgate has three large businesses
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit."
Having a business name does not separ ...
including
Tsr Parts
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Mewes farmsref name=bc>
Schooling
There was a Colgate
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
. But After the school closed in 1964 children began attending
schools
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in
Hope and
Page
Page most commonly refers to:
* Page (paper), one side of a leaf of paper, as in a book
Page, PAGE, pages, or paging may also refer to:
Roles
* Page (assistance occupation), a professional occupation
* Page (servant), traditionally a young m ...
(now the
Hope-Page School District).
[List of Schools]
/ref>
References
Unincorporated communities in Steele County, North Dakota
Unincorporated communities in North Dakota
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