Welcome to Langdon ...
The city of Langdon is located in Cavalier County<1> and is the County Seat for Cavalier County.
The location of Langdon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Langdon was established in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Langdon has a population of 1,739 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Langdon is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Langdon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Langdon: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Langdon had an population of 1,739 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Langdon had a population of 1,878 people (or 47.03% of the total population of Cavalier County). This makes Langdon the county's most populous community.
The population of Langdon represents 0.28% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,878 people, the population of Langdon decreased 10.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,101 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Langdon.
Communities Also Named Langdon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Langdon - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Langdon.
Communities near Langdon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Langdon.
- Osnabrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
- Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <5>
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Nekoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <5>
- Fairdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <5>
- Alsen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Alsen is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsen <5>
- Wales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <5>
- Loma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Cavalier County
- Windygates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windygates came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windygates
- Maida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maida
- Maida is located in Cavalier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maida <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Langdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Langdon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Langdon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Langdon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Langdon. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Langdon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Langdon ...
Looking for more information about Langdon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Langdon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Langdon.
Adding Langdon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Langdon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Langdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Langdon post office opened in 1886.
We also found Langdon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Langdon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Langdon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cavalier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Langdon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Langdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |