History:

In 1883 Patrick McHugh and W.J. Mooney came to the area which later became Langdon. During the winter of 1884-1885 E.J. Fox was hired to hold down the claims in the area and do the necessary legal work. The town was first called Noracong, after and early homesteader, and then for a time was known as McHugh. The area grew and prospered. When the area started to be established the commissioners chose the town site as the county seat. The first problem to confront the organizers was what to call the town. At the same time, the school was looking for a bell. Robert Bruce Langdon, a railroad official, traveled to the area with the Great Northern Railroad. Robert B. Langdon offered the new town a bell for the school and the citizens agreed that the name Langdon be given to the town. Later Mr. Langdon sent a bell for the school. During the first three years, Langdon grew slowly but grew quickly after the arrival of the train. By the fall of 1887 there were several businesses in Langdon. The population in 1888 was listed in a local newspaper as 1,800. By the turn of the century, Langdon was a bustling community.