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Emmons County at the North Dakota Industrial Exposition Published in 1911 by the Emmons County Industrial Association Contains County Historial Data as well and a history of Strasburg on Page 30. The above books can be searched by most PDF viewers and some internet browsers. Can be downloaded to desktop through internet browser. They were originally acquired through Digital Horizons. This Milwaukee Road Railroad Townsite was founded in 5 ½ section 26-131-76. Strasburg Township in 1902 was named Stafford for unknown reasons. The area had been settled in 1888 by Germans from Strasburg in Russia, which had been founded in 1808 by Roman Catholic settlers from Strasburg Allsauce, now a part of France. The local settlers asked that the name be changed to Strasburg and railroad officials approved the request. The Post Office was established April 29, 1903, with Egidi Keller Postmaster, who moved his Tirsbol Post Office to the new townsite. The village incorporated in 1908 and became a city in 1941. The elevation is 1805 and the zip code 58573 and it reached a peak population of 994 in 1940. Lawrence Welk, the famous bandleader and television personality was born here in 1903. Contributed by Cynthia Maier. 1965 and 1976 School Books - Published by The Strasburg Schools Alumni Association Strasburg in Pictures of Small North Dakota Towns There are four known cemeteries in the general area of Strasburg: Holy Trinity Krassna. Also known as Holy Trinity and Blessed Trinity Pilgrim Home Also known as Reform. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Tiraspol Strasburg Postmasters
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