Sully Springs, North Dakota

Sully Springs, North Dakota
Ghost town
Sully Springs sign
Sully Springs sign
Sully Springs, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Sully Springs, North Dakota
Sully Springs, North Dakota
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°52′02″N 103°23′30″W / 46.86722°N 103.39167°W / 46.86722; -103.39167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Settledc. 1880
Abandonedc. 1939
Elevation
[1]
2,585 ft (788 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1033916[1]

Sully Springs is an unincorporated area and ghost town in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. It was established along the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks and named for General Alfred Sully, who had camped in the area.[2]

Around 1880, the railroad established a section house for its workers, which began to grow the town. A general store and three saloons were constructed during this period. Sully Springs gained a post office in 1911 and a school in 1933. However, conditions during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl forced the residents to move, and the town was abandoned by 1939.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sully Springs, North Dakota
  2. ^ a b Hoffbeck, Steve (June 10, 2022). "Sully Springs, A Badlands Ghost Town". Prairie Public. Retrieved April 18, 2024.


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