Everest, North Dakota

Everest is an unincorporated community in Everest Township, Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is located south of Casselton, and was platted in 1881. The post office was established in 1882 and operated until 1908. Everest was originally at the junction of the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway, but the westernmost of the two rail lines was removed circa 1896 when it was acquired by the Great Northern Railway.

Everest was the birthplace of North Dakota governor (and later US senator) William Langer, and the Langer family, including William's father Frank and uncle Joseph, were prominent residents of the Everest area during the late 1800s. Other noted residents were James Trammell, Edward Meilicke, Edward Redmon, Edward Weber, Edward Arnold, William MacFadden, and August Hilke, each of whom served as Everest Township or Cass County officials. Other prominent residents of Everest included Herbert Nilles, who was elected to the presidency of the North Dakota State Bar, and Morgan Ford, who was appointed as a judge to the US Customs Court.

Everest was the site of a railroad depot, a post office, two hotels, a school, a church, two general stores, two saloons, a butcher shop, a blacksmith shop, a lumber yard, four grain elevators, a harness maker, and other businesses. Everest once reported over 200 residents and was considered a prosperous community in the late 1800s. However, the removal of the rail line, closure of the post office, and a series of disastrous fires led to a decline in the community. By 1960, most of Everest's establishments had long since closed, leaving Everest with a population of 10 that year. Everest has been removed from official county maps.