Keystone, North Dakota

Keystone is a former unincorporated community (ghost town) in Keystone Township, Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.[1]

History

Keystone was originally built up by settlers from Pennsylvania, and the name taken from that state's nickname, the Keystone State.[2] The beginning of Keystone was about a mile north of where the town was finally established.[3] There was a $3000 (equivalent to $85,555 in 2024) church built in Keystone which was used there as long as the town lasted and then it was moved to Monango.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 174.
  3. 1 2 Black, R. M., ed. (1930). "Keystone Township". A History of Dickey County, North Dakota. Ellendale, ND: Dickey County Historical Society. pp. 189–197. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

46°10′53″N 98°33′01″W / 46.18136°N 98.55038°W / 46.18136; -98.55038

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