Cartwright-This was a farm post office established June 28, 1901 with Samuel George Cartwright pm. Mr Cartwright came to Dakota Territory in 1882, and with his sons became well known as a rancher and trailblazer in the Souris Valley. he came here in 1900, settling in NW 1/4 Sec 31-151-103, Sioux Twp. In 1913 the post office moved to the GNRR townsite in Sec 13-151-103 and Sec 36-151-104, Sioux Twp. The elevation is 1904, the Zip Code is 58838, and a peak population of 200 was claimed in 1920, but the 1930 count of 50 is prabably more realistic. Grace Johnson, later the wife of Governor Arthur A. Link, was born here.
Cathmere-This was a rural post office established May 12,1914 with William Grant Heisler pm. He coined the name by using part of his wife's given name, CATHerine, and "MERE", meaning meadow, after postal officials had rejected Catherine. Others claim the name was chosen by Mrs Charlotte Winte Walton, the area's first school teacher, without explaining its origin. It was was located in NE 1/4 Sec 19-149-103, thirteen miles south of Cartwright, and moved two miles south in 1917 to SE1/4 Sec 32-149-103. Mr Heisler moved to CA in 1920, and Henry Derudder, a Belgiam immigrant, became pm. The post office closed October 31, 1930 with mail to Cartwright.
Catlin-This was a ranch post office stablished November 25, 1908 with Sarah J Catin as pm. The Catlin Ranch was established in 1906 in SW 1/4 Sec 26-150-96, Pershing Twp, seventen miles east of Watford City. Some claim it was named for the noted western artist, George Catlin. On March 23, 1915 William B Croff became pm, moving the post office two miles south to his home in SW 1/4 SEc 2-149-96, Bear Den Twp, where he also ran a small store. Mr Croff, and many local residents, thought that the store and post officce should have the same name, so on October 29, 1915 the name of the post office was changed to Croff.
Charbonneau-This was a GNRR station founded in 1913 in SE1/4 Sec 32-151-102, Charbon Twp, seven miles west of Alexander, and named for nearby Charbonneau Creek, which was named for Touisant Charbonneau, the interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expeditin, and the husband of Sakakawea. The post office was established March 21,1914 with Ira E Wolcott pm, and a villiage of 125 was reported here in 1920. A decline began shortly after that, and by 1960 the population was down to just 15. The post office closed September 22, 1967 with mail to Alexander.
Charlson-This rural post office was established December 23, 1904 with Thorsten E Charlson pm at his home in NE1/4 Sec 22-153-95, Elm Tree Twp. In 1907 he laid out a townsite in SW1/4 Sec 23-153-95 and a population of 125 was reported in 1920, although the villiage never incorporated. The almost inevitable decline began in later years, and the 1960 population was just 20. Rose C Boots retired as pm November 14, 1980 after more than 30 years on the job, and the post office closed with mail to New Town, although government records did not record this fact until may 19, 1982.
Cherry-This was a rural post office established October 26, 1908 with Olof P Transtrom pm, who named it for nearby Cherry Creek, which was named for his daughter, Cherry, although others say the creek was named to note the many chokecherry trees along its banks. It was first located in SE1/4 Sec 17-149-99, Ellsworth Twp, seven miles SW of Watford City, and made several moves, ending up in NW1/4 Sec 29-148-98, thirteen miles SSE of Watford City when it closed May 31, 1929 with mail to Watford City. A population of 4 was reported in 1930.
Croff-Wiiliam B "Bert" Croff (1869-1954) became pm of Catlin on March 23, 1915, moving it to his country store in SW1/4 Sec 2-149-96, Bear Den Twp, sixteen miles east of Watford City. On October 29, 1915 he changed the name to Croff. Mr Croff, who came here from Alexandria, MN in 1907, ranched about 8000 acres, and held the pm position until retiring in 1940, Although Croff was never really a settlement, a population of 10 was reported in 1920, and a count of 9 was made in 1930. Paul L Gruetzner and Ole Mathistad served as pms before the post office closed July 31, 1945 with mail to Watford City.