Wells County
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County Coordinator: Linda K. Lewis
Acting State Coordinator: Linda Ziemann
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In 1870 two counties, Pembina and Buffalo were created by the Territorial Legislature. Pembina extended west of the Red River of the North to the 9th Guide Meridian, and Buffalo from there to the Missouri River. In 1873 Wells county was created from part of Buffalo County and named Gingras (Jennegra) county in honor of Antoine Blane Gingras of St. Joseph, now Walhalla. In 1881 the county name was changed to Wells, in honor of E. P. Wells, of Jamestown. Wells County contains 36 congressional townships. The two largest cities are Harvey and Fessenden, the county seat.
Wells County website: https://www.wellscountynd.com/
County Seat: Fessenden
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