Omemee, ND
Bottineau County
Vacant as of 10/04
Photos contributed by Mark Johnson and Tom Tolman

Omemee, ND is in Bottineau County about 10 miles SE of Bottineau, ND, yet another railroad town which has vanished from the prairie.

The building pictured top-right is the only building left of any significance. Just guessing based on it's design, it might be the post office, or the train station?

Tom Tolman of Fargo first contacted us to alert us to a situation in Omemee. It seems a land broker in another state has purchased most of the lots in the old Omemee townsite and is selling them on Ebay for $500 a pop.

Problem is, the lots aren't worth more than $30. Furthermore, the ads selling these lots on Ebay give a misleading impression of what you're buying. The ads portray a very vacation/resort kind of rugged North Dakota setting, but in reality, Omemee is just a lonely spot on the plains.

So if you're shopping for land, beware.

Omemee was a thriving town of 650 people in 1906, conveniently situated at the junction of the Great Northern and Soo Lines. By 1970 the population had plummeted to just 5. It is now empty.

Our research about Omemee's past is ongoing. If you have any information about Omemee, please contact us or leave a comment in the Ghosts of North Dakota Forums.