Shawnee, North Dakota

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Shawnee, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
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Shawnee
Coordinates: 47°57′20″N97°45′04″W / 47.95556°N 97.75111°W / 47.95556; -97.75111
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
County Grand Forks
Township Elm Grove
Founded1882
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (1920)
 • Total
15
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58251 (Larimore)
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID1033913 [1]

Shawnee is an unincorporated community in Elm Grove Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. A population of 15 was recorded during the 1920 census. [2]

History

Shawnee was founded in 1882 as a station for the Georgia Northeastern Railroad. It was named after settler Erving Shaw and the indigenous Shawnee tribe. [2]

A post office was established on September 6, 1902, with John Solseng as postmaster until it was closed on May 31, 1923. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 186. Retrieved January 22, 2026.


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