Welcome to Wales ...
The city of Wales is located in Cavalier County<1>.
The location of Wales has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wales was established in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wales has a population of 30 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Wales is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wales lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Wales: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wales had an population of 30 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wales had a population of 31 people. This makes Wales the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31 people, the population of Wales increased 3.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 30 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wales.
Communities Also Named Wales ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Dakota communities named Wales: This one is located in Cavalier County and the other is located in Burleigh County.
Beyond North Dakota, there are 16 communities that are also named Wales - they are located in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wales.
Communities near Wales ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wales.
- Langdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <5>
- Munich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Alsen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Sarles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarles
- Sarles is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarles <5>
- Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <5>
- Loma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Hannah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Hannah is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannah <5>
- Dresden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Cavalier County
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Maida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 Wales. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wales.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wales. 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 Wales.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wales. See our Newspapers Page for Wales.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wales ...
Looking for more information about Wales? 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 Wales, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wales.
Adding Wales to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wales 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 Wales was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wales post office opened in 1899.
We also found Wales on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wales.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wales. 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 Wales. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wales - 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/ |