Burnstad, North Dakota Explained

Burnstad is an unincorporated community rural hamlet in Logan County, North Dakota, United States. There are only two farm homes there currently, no businesses or services.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Burnstad in 1907, and remained in operation until 1979.^[2] The community was named for C. P. Burnstad, a cattleman.^[3] Little remains of the original community.^[4]

Burnstad is the nearest populated place to the Robert Abell Round Barn, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

1. http://northdakota.hometownlocator.com/nd/logan/burnstad.cfm hometown locator
2. Web site: Logan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 October 2015.
3. Book: Federal Writers' Project. North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. 1938. WPA. 978-1-62376-033-5. 286.
4. Book: North Dakota: Counties, Towns & People. 2008. Watchmaker Publishing, Ltd. 978-1-60386-191-5. 115.