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Ladd’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ladd Township is a civil township in Bowman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 15 to 6 (-60%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ladd yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ladd is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ladd has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Giannonatti Ranch in Glendo, 14.1 miles away.

Ladd and the nearest listed places

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Giannonatti RanchEmma Petznick and Otto Schade House (Additional Documentation)Emmanuel Lutheran Church and CemeteryVessey SchoolThomas Ashcroft RanchPeace Valley Evangelical Church and Cemetery

Closest to Ladd

Giannonatti RanchGlendo · Building14.1miEmma Petznick and Otto Schade House (Additional Documentation)Bowman · Building14.1miEmmanuel Lutheran Church and CemeteryWilson · Building15.7miVessey SchoolHorse Creek · Built 192015.9miThomas Ashcroft RanchGlendo · Built 191023.4mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Giannonatti Ranch’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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