Welcome to Traill County, North Dakota
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Traill County was established 12 Jan 1875 and organized 23 Feb 1875. The first county seat was Goose River which changed its name in Aug 1875 to Caledonia. The county seat was moved in 1896 to Hillsboro to be more centrally located. The county was named for Walter John Strickland Traill (1847-1938), a Canadian who was employed by Hudson Bay and was a prominent citizen during the early days of the county. Area - 861 square miles.
| Year | Population | Year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 13107 | 1960 | 10583 |
| 1910 | 12545 | 1970 | 9571 |
| 1920 | 12210 | 1980 | 9514 |
| 1930 | 12600 | 1990 | 8717 |
| 1940 | 12300 | 1997 | 8630 |
| 1950 | 11359 | 2000 | 8477 |
| Year | County Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2421 | |
| 1980 | 2490 | |
| 1990 | 2534 | |
| 2000 | 2567 | |
BLM Records - Traill County
1883 Census - Veterans and Widows
Traill County Veterans
1900 Census - Images
1910 Census - Images
1920 Census - Images
1930 Census - Images
Grooms - (A - K)
Grooms - (L - Z)
Brides - (A - J)
Brides - (K - Z)
Contributed by G Mohn - Aug, 2001.
Post Your Query 2006-2008 Queries 
4 May 2008 Archived Traill County Queries Traill County Miscellaneous Queries
Traill County Lookup Volunteers
obits from "The Fargo Forum" newspaper
"Buxton Centennial 1880 - 1980" - Index
Clifford "Prairie Portraits" - Index
Galesburg "Footprints across the Prairie" - Index
"Hatton Diamond Jubilee 1884 - 1959" - Index
"Hatton Centennial 1884 - 1984" - Index
Mayville "Diamond Jubilee 1881-1956" - Index
"Pioneers" - Index
"Portland, 1882-1957" - Index
"Traill County Yesteryears" - Index
30 Oct 2007
Tim Stowell / Chattanooga, TN