Carbury, North Dakota

Carbury is an unincorporated community in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is located along North Dakota Highway 14 in the eastern part of the county, east of Souris.[2] The town is virtually abandoned, and the 2000 Census did not record a population.[3] The post office closed in 1984,[4] and it is now part of zip code 58783 covered by the post office in Souris.[5]

Carbury, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Location of Carbury, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°53′27″N 100°32′41″W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Bottineau County
Township	Pickering
Founded	1901
Elevation	1,660 ft (510 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	58783
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-12140[1]
GNIS feature ID	1028276[1]

Carbury is also designated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency as a port of entry between the United States and Canada.[6]

History

Carbury is named after the village of Carbury in County Kildare, Ireland. Founded in 1901 as a station on the Great Northern Railway, the post office first opened April 16, 1906.[7] Though the town has been known as Carbury since its founding, it was originally intended to be named Roth, which is a town roughly 12 miles (19 km) 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.[7] The mistake was never corrected.[2][8] Carbury's original post office was assigned the zip code 58724.[4] The post office closed in 1984, and mail service was merged with Souris, North Dakota.[4]

The town experienced a top population of 50 in 1920, which had dwindled to 5 by 1980.[7]

Norwegian settlers from Polk County, Minnesota, established a settlement near Carbury in 1883, reportedly becoming the first Norwegians in Bottineau County.[9]

Geography

Carbury is part of Pickering Township in the Souris River Valley. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the northwest of the county seat of Bottineau and roughly 7 miles (11 km) to the southeast of Souris.

Carbury Dam located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of town is a public fishing area managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.[10]

Notable person

• Jacob L. Gorder, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1911 – 1912)[11]

See also

• Carbury–Goodlands Border Crossing

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Carbury, North Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. U.S. Postal Service, Find a Postmaster
5. Zip Code Lookup
6. "Port Of Entry-Carbury". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
7. Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 31. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
8. "Roth, North Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
9. Sherman, William C. (1983). Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota. Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies. p. 71. ISBN 0-911042-27-X. OCLC 256228966.
10. "Carbury Dam, Bottineau County" (PDF). Lake Contour Maps. North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
11. Dakota Lawmakers Archived 2009-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, North Dakota Legislative Council