Denbigh, North Dakota

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

48°18′55″N 100°35′13″W / 48.31528°N 100.58694°W / 48.31528; -100.58694CountryUnited StatesStateNorth DakotaCounty McHenryElevation

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1,513 ft (461 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code701GNIS feature ID1028657^[1]

Denbigh is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established in 1900 and remained in operation until 1988.^[2] The community took its name after Denbigh, in Wales.^[3]

It is listed as the nearest community to Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery, which is actually 10 miles south, and which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest stations are located in Rugby, 30 miles (48 km) to the east, and Minot, 35 miles (56 km) to the west.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denbigh, North Dakota
^ "McHenry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
^ "100 years of Denbigh history". Mouse River Journal. July 4, 2007. p. 2. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.