Buttzville is in Ransom County, just northeast of Lisbon. These photos were taken on the abandoned farm just west of Buttzville.
This farm is just across the water from Buttzville.
Rain showers had just moved out.
Not quite sure what this ruin was… a barn?
Spring buds just on.
Penny for your memories.
Whomever lived on this farm had a tremendous view.
Photos by Troy Larson, Copyright Sonic Tremor Media LLC.
Ghosts of North Dakota 
I live in Masachusetts and I’ve been fascinated by abandoned towns and farms like the one above since I was a little kid and I’m glad that I found your site. And the pictures of the above farm are real cool. Thanks.
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I’d love that old International pickup truck.
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Buttzville!
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my mother grew up in Buttzville. My cousin and I are going to look for it this week.
William Williamson was our grandfather who settled in Buttzville from Norway.
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I have to confirm with my dad but I am pretty sure that “Bill” was my dad’s uncle.
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Shaun, I just came across this comment from you. I’m researching Williamson history again. Who is your uncle? I would love to talk to him
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Clara Mae Heising was born in Buttzville in 1890. From her account, it was a very rough life.
Married my Uncle Ned Bohan in 1912.
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My first cousin Shirley Bohan was born in Buttzville. She lived out her later life in Seattle and commented to me she’d always thought the name of her natal place to be “strange.”
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This abandoned farm used to be my Great-Grandparents, Tom and Clara Leonard. Tom and my Grandfather, Ross, built it I believe around the early 1920’s . You are correct…the ruin used to be the barn. I have a picture that we took in 2009, shortly before it went down. I will post it on your Facebook page. You can see the cupola on the top of the barn is the image that you show lying in front of the fence. That beautiful view that you comment on, showing a small lake……the water never used to be there. It has been filling up since some of the floods years ago. The garage in the middle used to be the grain shed. The building on the right used to be the chicken coop. Their house used to be off to the right hand side of the picture. It was moved many years ago to a location over by highway 27 to the East of Lisbon. It has been remodeled and added on to, so it looks very different. Love your work and pictures!!! Thanks for helping to preserve some of our history. Great Job!!!!
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My grandfather’s family lived in buttzville, in the start of the 20th century. I believe they came from Canada. My grandfather was sent away to live with relatives in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, but the rest of the family continued to live in buttzville. Their last name was Eckland. I have no clue as to what happened to my grandfather’s parents. I don’t know their first names, but I think my greatgrandmother’s maiden name was Bersjoe.. There is a lot of curiosity from my mother, who was Arnold’s Eckland’s daughter. The three children that were born in buttzville are ARnold, leslie, and Margie. We were told many years ago, that the parents of my grandfather died early of tuberculosis. My grandfather seemed to be embarrassed by his family history, so no information was ever given to my mother. Arnold was a very cold and distant man, but his brother Les and sister Margie, also refused to talk about their parents or life in buttzville. Arnold, Les, and Margie have all died years ago, so now we don’t have anyone to give us information. Does anyone have any information about the Eckland family that lived in buttzvill from 1900 to 1930?
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My grandfather, Thomas Gilbertson owned the General Store in Buttzville in the 20’s but my Dad, Ted Lyle ran the store until it closed in 1940. I used to play “store” up there when I was a little girl.
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Great pictures! I was at Buttz fill in about 1998. Beautiful rolling Prairie and a ghost town. I love to hear any stories about people who live there years ago! My great grandfather and his two brothers started Buttzville in I guess in the late 1800s. Is that correct?
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My great aunt and uncle STILL live in Buttzville. She recently passed away, but my great uncle and his son still live on the same property. I used to go there all the time when I was younger because my grandmother (great aunt’s sister) lives in nearby Lisbon. Anyway, I can confirm without a doubt that Buttzville IS inhabited by at least one family and has been for at least 30 years.
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My family has written a genealogy book of the Velline, Thue, and Fimreite families called “Three Miles to Buttzville”. The town is named after Major Charles Wilson Buttz, a Civil War veteran from Pa. Platted in 1882. If anyone wants the early town history, contact me.
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I would be interested in the Buttzville town history. A branch of my family lived there from before 1890 until 1910.
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Dear Margo, Charles Wilson Buttz was my grandfather’s uncle. I was born in Aberdeen SD in 1932, and now live in New York State. I’d be very interested in learning more about the families who lived in Buttzville, ND over the years, however. I visited what remains of Buttzville in 2019 and found two families living there. Roger Elijah and his wife were at home and gave me some fascinating background info about the town, I’d be grateful to receive whatever additional historical data you might be able to provide!
Look forward to hearing from you.
Charles William Buttz
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My family has written a genealogy book of the Velline, Thue, and Fimreite families called “Three Miles to Buttzville”. The town is named after Major Charles Wilson Buttz, a Civil War veteran from Pa. Platted in 1882.
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My family has written a genealogy book of the Velline, Thue, and Fimreite families called “Three Miles to Buttzville”. The town is named after Major Charles Wilson Buttz, a Civil War veteran from Pa. Platted in 1882.
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