|
|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,207. Its county seat is Fessenden. The center of population of North Dakota is located in the extreme southeastern corner of Wells County, about southeast of Sykeston.
Wells County was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named after Edward Payson Wells, a Jamestown banker, early promoter of the James River Valley, and member of the legislature in 1881. The county government was organized on August 28, 1884. The county seat was Sykeston from 1884 to 1894, after which time Fessenden was given the title.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1873 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1873 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1887 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1893 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1890 | 1,212
|
| 1900 | 8,310
|
| 1910 | 11,814
|
| 1920 | 12,957
|
| 1930 | 13,285
|
| 1940 | 11,198
|
| 1950 | 10,417
|
| 1960 | 9,237
|
| 1970 | 7,847
|
| 1980 | 6,979
|
| 1990 | 5,864
|
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndwells/
|
|
