EAST FAIRVIEW is a GNRR station in E 1/2 Sec 31-151-104, and is the portion of Fairview, MT that lies on the ND side of the border. Fairview was named in 1904 by pm LE Newton to note the beautiful view of the Yellowstone River valley from his home. About 175 people live in EAST FAIRVIEW, which is almost universally considered to be part of the MT city.

EAST SIDNEY used for residents of western Mckenzie County with the telephone prefix of 481, affiliated with the exchange in Sidney, MT, which was named for Sidney Walters, the son of a prominent pioneer.

ELIDAH Rural po established 1-20-1908 with Roland T Muzzy pm, who named it for his wife.  Both Roland snd Elidah Muzzy were natives of ME, and Mrs. Muzzy carried the mail from Charlson to their home in NE 1/4 Sec 12-152-97, 18 miles NE of Watford City, until Maxwell Ove, a neighbor, was hired as the mail carrier.  The po closed 12-15-1919 with mail to Keene.

ELK LANDING Rural po est. 9-14-1915 with Raymond Robinson pm, who also had a store and lumberyard at this site in NW 1/4 Sec 31-154-94, West Hope Twp, on the south bank of the Missouri River, opposite the Williams-Mountrail border.  The name noted that the site was a place where herds of  elk forded a creek.  The po closed 9-15-1917 with mail to Charlson.  Elk's Landing is an erroneous spelling.

ELSWORTH Rural poest 5-22-1907 with John Gerard pm at his home in Sec 33-149-100, Elllsworth Twp, near the source of Cherry Creek.  After the name Geraed had been rejected by postal officials, it was named for it's twp, which was named for pioneersettler, Elsworth E Earley, who served as the mail carrier, bringing it here from Schafer.  The townsite's name is now spelled Ellsworth.  The po closed 6-15-1915 with mail to Arnegard.

ESTES Rural po est 6-3-1907 with Fred Roche Estes pm (1869-1949)  It was located in NE 1/4 Sec 6-149-104, eight miles SW of Cartwright, near the East bank of the Yellowstone River, and closed 9-15-1916 with mail to Cartwright.