Keystone, North Dakota

Keystone is a former unincorporated community (ghost town) in Keystone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.[1]

History

Keystone was originally built up by settlers from Pennsylvania, and the name taken from that state's nickname, the Keystone State.[2] The beginning of Keystone was about a mile north of where the town was finally established.[3] There was a $3000 (equivalent to $83,366 in 2023) church built in Keystone which was used there as long as the town lasted and then it was moved to Monango.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
  3. ^ a b [genealogytrails.com/ndak/dickey/keystone-twp.html Keystone Township]. Dickey County, North Dakota Genealogy and History. Genealogy Trails History Group. Accessed 26 July 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Dickey County, North Dakota, United States
County seat: Ellendale
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46°10′53″N 98°33′01″W / 46.18136°N 98.55038°W / 46.18136; -98.55038


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