Deapolis, North Dakota
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Deapolis, North Dakota was a town on the Missouri River about 70 miles upstream from Bismarck and several miles west of the current town of Washburn. It was located on the Southwest quarter of Section 16, Township 144, Range 84, just opposite the old Fort Mandan, where Lewis and Clark wintered during 1804-1805. [1]
The name "Deapolis" was originated by the original postmaster of the area, Herman Danielson, who combined the first initial of his last name and the biblical town Neapolis.[2]
The post office, graineries, and early townsite were established to benefit from the river traffic, but as river transportation waned the town dissolved. The post office was eliminated on Januaey 31, 1916.[2]
