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Fessenden is a town in and the county seat of Wells County, North Dakota, United States. It was founded in 1893 and is home of the We…
Fessenden is a town in and the county seat of Wells County, North Dakota, United States. It was founded in 1893 and is home of the Wells County Fair. The population was 462 at the 2020 census. Fessenden was founded in 1893 with the arrival of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad into the area. In 1894, the county seat was transferred to Fessenden from Sykeston, North Dakota and the Wells County Courthouse was built the next year. It was named for ex-Surveyor General Fessenden, who had surveyed the county.
  • Country: United States
  • State: North Dakota
  • County: Wells
  • Founded: 1893
  • Elevation: 1,611 ft (491 m)
  • Area code: 701
  • Time zone: UTC−6 (Central (CST))

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