McVille

History

McVille was founded in 1906 after the railroad was established as a continuation from Aneta, North Dakota. McVille was founded by the McDougall family. The town was so named because many of the early residents in the area had last names starting with "Mc". The original town was a few miles away from its present location. With the advancement of the railroad system, the town was moved. Prominent early businesses included an elevator, a bank, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  166
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  164
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  159
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  153
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  136
• Blue-winged Teal

  Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  126
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  116
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  113