Garske, North Dakota

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, US

Garske is an unincorporated community in Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[1]

History

A Jewish homesteading community named the Garske Colony was settled in 1883 and lasted until about 1925.[2] The Sons of Jacob Cemetery, its cemetery, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June, 2017.

The cemetery is located about 8 miles (13 km) from the present-day unincorporated community of Garske as located on Google maps (which matches the coordinates of the GNIS listing for Garske).

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garske, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Garske Colony & Sons of Jacob Cemetery in North Dakota".
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48°21′28″N 98°52′38″W / 48.35778°N 98.87722°W / 48.35778; -98.87722


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