North Dakota - Contact a mobile notary in the cities below:
Cities in North Dakota:
Bismarck | Devils Lake | Dickinson | Fargo | Grand Forks | Jamestown | Mandan | Minot | Minot AFB | Valley City | Wahpeton | West Fargo | Williston
About North Dakota
When the area that includes present-day North Dakota was made a territory of the United States in 1861, it was named after the Dakota people who lived there. Residents chose to retain the name when the territory was divided into north and south states upon admission into the Union on November 2, 1889. North Dakota is the 39th state. The Dakota people are better known as the Sioux, and have given the state one of its several nicknames—the Sioux State. North Dakota is called the Peace Garden State—in reference to the International Peace Garden on the border between North Dakota and Manitoba. Finally, the state is called the Flickertail State, referring to the flickertail ground squirrel common to central North Dakota.
North Dakota is a state in the West North Central United States. It is bounded by Minnesota on the east, South Dakota on the south, and Montana on the west. North of it lies Canada. North Dakota belongs to the vast plains section of the United States, and like other plains states it is predominantly agricultural. The Missouri River flows through the western part of the state and forms Lake Sakakawea behind the Garrison Dam. The western half of the state is hilly and is home to natural resources including lignite coal and crude oil. In the east, the Red River forms the Red River Valley, which holds rich farmland.
Early European residents were originally involved in fur trading, but after wars with Native Americans subsided and railroads were constructed, settlers poured into the state to take up its rich farmland. However, the prairie farmers have not always been successful economically. Political affairs in the state have vividly reflected the farmers’ resentments against outside control of wheat prices and against the rates charged for storage and transportation of their grain.
Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota. The German name of the city was intended to attract German pioneers and encourage them to settle in the city. But it was the prospect of gold, found in the Black Hills in 1874, that caused the town to boom. Ten years later, Bismarck was the capital of the Dakota Territories, and shortly after that, the state of North Dakota.
Fargo is the largest city in North Dakota. Named for Wells Fargo founder William Fargo, the town was once a popular stop for steamboats on the Red River. When the railroad moved in, the population grew, and the city became known as the Gateway to the West.
In 1893, a grocery store owner accidentally set fire to part of the town while emptying some ashes into the street. Hundreds of businesses and homes were destroyed. The fire might have actually been a boon for the town, since it was rebuilt with brick buildings, given new streets, and a water system.
Those interested in learning more about North Dakota, including how to become a notary public in the state, should visit Become A Notary Public
