About Nelson County

Nelson County was named for Nelson E. Nelson, a North Dakota legislator. The 1990 population was 4,410 for an area of 982 square miles.

	The largest towns:
	Aneta - population 314, named for Anna Roseta Mitchell, the postmaster's wife
	Lakota, the county seat - population 898
	McVille - population 559 (pronounced "Mack-Ville")
	Michigan - population 413
	Petersburg - population 219
	Tolna - population 230

 

The county economy is primarily agricultural with the production of cereal grains as the main crop. Two major economic centers of North Dakota are located outside of the county: Devils Lake in Ramsey County, about 25 miles west of Lakota and Grand Forks, about 60 miles east.

Neighboring County USGenWeb Pages:

Walsh County

Grand Forks County

Eddy County

Benson County

Griggs County

Steele County

Ramsey County

 

 

This page maintained by
Mary Lindbo

NDGenWeb State Coordinator

Michelle Savre

This page is part of North Dakota GenWeb

The US GenWeb Project, Nelson Co, North Dakota