Arena, North Dakota

Arena is an extinct town in Burleigh County, North Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Arena was founded in January 1906 and never had a population of more than 150. It withered during the Great Depression and now little stands there but the remains of St. John's Lutheran Church, and an old wooden schoolhouse.[2] A post office called Arena was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1996.[3]

Arena was named to note its location in a shallow valley surrounded by hills – a natural arena.[4] Postcards from approximately 1924 show several businesses such as a hardware store, farmer's store, general merchandising, and a pool hall. It is also noted that at one time there were five cream buying stations and a large grain elevator located there.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arena
  2. ↑ "Arena, ND Archives – Ghosts of North Dakota". Ghosts of North Dakota. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 8.
  5. ↑ Olstad, Geneva Roth (14 October 2000). Main street, North Dakota : in vintage postcards (1st ed.). Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub. p. 128. ISBN 9780738507606.

Coordinates: 47°07′38″N 100°09′44″W / 47.12722°N 100.16222°W / 47.12722; -100.16222

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