Southam, North Dakota

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Southam
Unincorporated community
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Southam
Location within the state of North Dakota
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Southam
Southam (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°09′30″N98°33′07″W / 48.15833°N 98.55194°W / 48.15833; -98.55194
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ramsey
Elevation
458 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID1032208 [1]

Southam is an unincorporated community in Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]

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Geography

Southam is located 10 miles (16 km) from Devils Lake, the county seat. [2] It is in Ontario Township. [3]

History

Southam was originally a rail station built on the Soo Line in 1912. The Southam post office was established on May 17, 1913. Martin Johnson was the first postmaster. [3]

The derivation of the name Southam is unclear: the community was named after someone in the Southam family, either Fred Southam or his daughter. Fred Southam was an area landowner. [3]

The population was 200 in 1920. [3] It was 117 in 1940, [2] and was 60 in 1960. The post office closed in 1965. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southam, North Dakota
  2. 1 2 The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 725.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 North Dakota Place Names: How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names. digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 181. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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