Brothers William Fox and Albert B. Fox (1861-1947), founded the Brazil ND townsite in 1899, platted it, and was appointed as Postmaster of the post office that was established April 27, 1900. It was located in the southeast quarter of section 20-155-73, Tuscarora Township eight miles south-southwest of Rugby ND.
Albert B. Fox began the Brazil Grain & Shipping Co. to market the farmers' crops, and labored long and hard to entice the Great Northern Railroad to build a branch line into his little city. The railroad never came and the town died. The origin of the name is unknown, although some say it was named for Brazil, Indiana, which was named for the country in South America.
The post office closed October 31, 1914 with mail to Rugby ND.
It reopened February 15, 1918 with Hazel A. Fox as Postmaster, but was closed for good by as Postmaster Hilma Dahl on December 31, 1930 with mail to Orrin ND.
Brazil ND also housed a town General Store, and a one room school house.
The OLMC Catholic Church was built in 1905 a few miles to the SW of Brazil, in Balta Township.
The Brazil school closed about 1960.
A peak population of 40 was reported in 1920 with many grain farmers remain in the area. When the telephone company started, it had 50 investors.
Contributor: A Wagon Train Historian (47307146) • [email protected]
Albert B. Fox began the Brazil Grain & Shipping Co. to market the farmers' crops, and labored long and hard to entice the Great Northern Railroad to build a branch line into his little city. The railroad never came and the town died. The origin of the name is unknown, although some say it was named for Brazil, Indiana, which was named for the country in South America.
The post office closed October 31, 1914 with mail to Rugby ND.
It reopened February 15, 1918 with Hazel A. Fox as Postmaster, but was closed for good by as Postmaster Hilma Dahl on December 31, 1930 with mail to Orrin ND.
Brazil ND also housed a town General Store, and a one room school house.
The OLMC Catholic Church was built in 1905 a few miles to the SW of Brazil, in Balta Township.
The Brazil school closed about 1960.
A peak population of 40 was reported in 1920 with many grain farmers remain in the area. When the telephone company started, it had 50 investors.
Contributor: A Wagon Train Historian (47307146) • [email protected]
Brothers William Fox and Albert B. Fox (1861-1947), founded the Brazil ND townsite in 1899, platted it, and was appointed as Postmaster of the post office that was established April 27, 1900. It was located in the southeast quarter of section 20-155-73, Tuscarora Township eight miles south-southwest of Rugby ND.
Albert B. Fox began the Brazil Grain & Shipping Co. to market the farmers' crops, and labored long and hard to entice the Great Northern Railroad to build a branch line into his little city. The railroad never came and the town died. The origin of the name is unknown, although some say it was named for Brazil, Indiana, which was named for the country in South America.
The post office closed October 31, 1914 with mail to Rugby ND.
It reopened February 15, 1918 with Hazel A. Fox as Postmaster, but was closed for good by as Postmaster Hilma Dahl on December 31, 1930 with mail to Orrin ND.
Brazil ND also housed a town General Store, and a one room school house.
The OLMC Catholic Church was built in 1905 a few miles to the SW of Brazil, in Balta Township.
The Brazil school closed about 1960.
A peak population of 40 was reported in 1920 with many grain farmers remain in the area. When the telephone company started, it had 50 investors.
Contributor: A Wagon Train Historian (47307146) • [email protected]
Albert B. Fox began the Brazil Grain & Shipping Co. to market the farmers' crops, and labored long and hard to entice the Great Northern Railroad to build a branch line into his little city. The railroad never came and the town died. The origin of the name is unknown, although some say it was named for Brazil, Indiana, which was named for the country in South America.
The post office closed October 31, 1914 with mail to Rugby ND.
It reopened February 15, 1918 with Hazel A. Fox as Postmaster, but was closed for good by as Postmaster Hilma Dahl on December 31, 1930 with mail to Orrin ND.
Brazil ND also housed a town General Store, and a one room school house.
The OLMC Catholic Church was built in 1905 a few miles to the SW of Brazil, in Balta Township.
The Brazil school closed about 1960.
A peak population of 40 was reported in 1920 with many grain farmers remain in the area. When the telephone company started, it had 50 investors.
Contributor: A Wagon Train Historian (47307146) • [email protected]
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