Divide County

proper noun

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Crosby.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Crosby.

Origin

So named either from the division of Williams County to form it, or from being on a continental divide between watersheds.

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APA

Divide County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Divide%20County

MLA

“Divide County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Divide%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Divide County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Divide%20County.

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