User:Dcmacnut/Berea, North Dakota

Berea is an ghost town and abaondoned railroad siding in Barnes County, North Dakota. The town was founded in 1884 in Hobart Township. The nearest city is Valley City.

History
Berea was originally founed in 1884 as a loading station along the Northern Pacific Railroad. It took the name Berea in January 1896 when a post office was established there. It was named after Berea, Kentucky, which itself was named for the city of Berea in Macedonia. Postal service discontinued in October 1896.

The community reported a populations of 10 people in 1917.