Carrington Irrigation Branch Station
American Assoc. of University Women
Foster County Historical Society
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Central Performing Arts Concert Series
Homemaker House Health Aides Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.
Daughters of the American Revolution
First Resident Here is Dead at Age of 87
Carrington is the county seat of Foster County, in the east‑central section of North Dakota. It is the "Central City" of the state, due to its location. Within a 120‑mile radius from Carrington are North Dakota's four major cities‑ Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot.
Three major highways are routed through Carrington: U.S. No. 281 north and south is the international highway from Canada to Mexico; the Old West Trail follows No. 281 through Carrington
U.S. No. 52 is an alternate north‑south route
Highway No. 200 is an east‑west highway from Duluth to Spokane.
Carrington's population has grown steadily since 1930. Between 1950 and 1960, Carrington jumped from 2,101 to 2,438, the third highest percentage of growth among all North Dakota communities. Contrary to the general trend of population loss in small towns from 1960 to 1970, Carrington showed a slight increase, to the present census figure of 2,491.
Carrington derived its name from M.D. Carrington, vice president and general manager of the Carrington‑Casey Land Company. In the summer of 1882, this company purchased 30,000 acres of railroad land, from which they developed a bonanza farm and platted a townsite.
Records show this first plat contained areas for public parks, school, churches, and the Foster County Court House.
Carrington's post office was established in 1883, with Arthur C. Halsey as postmaster. In 1900 the village was incorporated as a city.
In 1908 a major fire destroyed most of the buildings on Carrington's Main Street. Out of those ashes has emerged a modern business district, along with new churches and schools, modernized water and sewer systems.
The town has progressed from mud streets to pavement, from the old swimming hole to a heated pool, from the chemical fire carts to modern fire trucks and equipment, and from arc lights to the bright "Silver Mile White Way".
As a result of progress in updating and improving community facilities and services, Carrington was winner of the 1961‑62 Community Betterment Contest, awarded by the North Dakota Community Betterment Program, among cities of 1,500‑5,000 population.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 227