Etymology

Mountrail County

Today it means: One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Stanley. Full definition →

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The story

Originally Mountraille County, named after Joseph Mountraille, which was absorbed into Ward County in 1892 and later recreated as Mountrail County in 1909.

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