Mose is a ghost town in Griggs County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]
Founded in 1899, Mose is regularly known as "The Town That Blew Away" due to a large derecho[ citation needed] which occurred on July 14, 1943.
History
A post office was established at Mose in 1904, and was in operation until 1954. [2] Mose had approximately 30 inhabitants in the 1930s. [3] The town was largely destroyed due to a derecho[ citation needed] that devastated the town, causing most inhabitants to move to other towns in the area.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mose, North Dakota
- ^ "Griggs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
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- Unincorporated communities in Griggs County, North Dakota
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- Populated places established in 1899
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Mose is a ghost town in Griggs County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]
Founded in 1899, Mose is regularly known as "The Town That Blew Away" due to a large derecho[ citation needed] which occurred on July 14, 1943.
History
A post office was established at Mose in 1904, and was in operation until 1954. [2] Mose had approximately 30 inhabitants in the 1930s. [3] The town was largely destroyed due to a derecho[ citation needed] that devastated the town, causing most inhabitants to move to other towns in the area.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mose, North Dakota
- ^ "Griggs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
Municipalities and communities of
Griggs County, North Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
47°34′43″N 98°27′17″W / 47.57861°N 98.45472°W
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| This North Dakota location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Unincorporated communities in Griggs County, North Dakota
- Unincorporated communities in North Dakota
- Ghost towns in North Dakota
- 1899 establishments in North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1899
- 1940s disestablishments in North Dakota
- Populated places disestablished in 1943
- North Dakota geography stubs