Place:Velva, McHenry, North Dakota, United States

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NameVelva
TypeCity
Coordinates48.058°N 100.93°W
Located inMcHenry, North Dakota, United States
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Velva is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,086 at the 2020 census. Part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, Velva was founded in 1897.

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Velva was settled in 1886 with the arrival of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad into the area. It was chartered as a city in 1905. The Hotel Berry was built in 1906 to serve railroad passengers and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

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