Grand Rapids, North Dakota

Grand Rapids is an unincorporated community in LaMoure County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Grand Rapids was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community took its name from the rapids in the James River.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Rapids, North Dakota
  2. "LaMoure County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State,. WPA. p. 306. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.



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