Ghost Towns near Fargo, North Dakota

Are you near Fargo and looking for a little adventure or good photo opportunities? There are some surprising finds near Fargo that will really interest you, especially if you are an avid viewer of ghost hunting shows or the History Channel. The ghost towns near Fargo will keep you busy and on your toes for days!

I’m sure you probably thought ghost towns were only in southern Arizona or Texas, but they are actually scattered all over the United States. North Dakota has its share of ghost towns with 66 ghost towns and 10 near Fargo. Some have more abandoned buildings still standing than others, and some still have a few residents.

Arena, North Dakota was actually abandoned not long ago. It looks like a nice little town, but there is no one living there. The remains of a collapsing school, an elevator, a church and some residences remain. The white church with grayish wood is especially photogenic. Arena is 290 km from Fargo.

Havana is 109 miles south of Fargo, near the South Dakota border. The whole town is full of abandoned buildings.

Kidville only has a few foundations and blocks left, but it has a very interesting story. It is located 1.5 miles southwest of Fort Ransom and is 88 miles from Fargo. The city’s heyday was between 1897 and 1923. It was the first city in the county to have telephones. From 1917 to 1919, an insane runaway from the asylum hid around town and threatened residents with killing one.

Sherbrooke is 84 miles from Fargo and has several vacant overgrown houses and a stone base of a large building. It was once the county seat of Steele.

Garfield is 115 km from Fargo. The town was moved to Park River in 1884, but the wagon tracks of the Kittson Trail, the cemetery and the foundations of the church still remain.

North Almont is 369 km from Fargo. The town has a grain elevator and a remaining shack.

Omemee is 258 miles from Fargo and all that remains are streets, sidewalks, and about eight buildings. The city was founded at the intersection of two railways. The last residents left in the 1980s.

Hamberg is 178 miles from Fargo, with dirt roads, dilapidated wooden structures, and old masonry buildings. There is an abandoned bank, post office, school and church.

When you are driving to ghost towns, be sure to bring your camera and get out and about. Imagine what life was like and what the last years of the towns were like.