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Eaton

Ghost town · Dickey County, North Dakota

Hecla quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Hecla quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eaton is a ghost town in Dickey County, North Dakota. It is one of 4 former communities in Dickey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eaton as a historical populated place on the Hecla topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.9630° N, 98.1759° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHecla
Elevation1,301 ft
Nearest living townLudden, ND
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1034528
Coordinates45.96303, -98.17594

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What's there now

Eaton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludden, ND (population 19), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,301 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eaton?

Eaton is in Dickey County, North Dakota, at 45.9630, -98.1759.

How many ghost towns are in Dickey County?

Dickey County, North Dakota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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