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Welcome to Trails to the Past
North
Dakota
Towner
County
Trails to
the Past of North Dakota is excepting any donations of
genealogy materials that you may have such as marriage
announcements, news articles, old obituaries, births, (you do
not need the birth certificate) just the information, and
biographies. If you have any of these items please
contact me Marie Miller the
North Dakota State
Administrator.
The Towner County seat is Cando. The city of
Towner, North Dakota, is in McHenry County.
The county was
founded in 1883 by territorial legislation (predating
statehood). It was named after Oscar M. Towner (b. 1842, d.
1897), a businessman and member of the 15th territorial
legislature. After founding, the county government was fully
organized on January 24, 1884
Cities of Towner County are Bisbee, Cando, Egeland, Hansboro, Maza, Perth,
Rocklake, and Sarles. The western portion of Sarles lies
within Towner County, while the balance of the city lies
within Cavalier County to the east.
Townships of Towner County
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Armourdale
Atkins
Bisbee
Bethel
Cando
Coolin
Crocus
Dash
Egeland
Gerrard
Grainfield
Hansboro
Howell |
Lansing
Maza
Monroe
Mount
View
New
City
Olson
Paulson
Perth
Picton
Rock
Lake
Sidney |
Smith
Sorenson
Springfield
Teddy
Twin
Hill
Victor
Virginia
Zion |
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Data
Biographies
Adjacent Counties and rural
municipalities
Turtle Mountain, Manitoba
(north)
Roblin, Manitoba (north)
Louise, Manitoba
(north)
Cavalier
County (east)
Ramsey
County (southeast)
Benson
County (south)
Pierce
County (southwest)
Rolette
County (west)
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