Tagus, North Dakota

Tagus is a ghost town in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The town was founded in 1900 approximately forty miles west of Minot. A railroad settlement town, it reached a peak population of 140 in 1940. It was originally named Wallace, but was later renamed Tagus to avoid confusion with the town of Wallace, Idaho.cite book | last = Wick | first = Douglas | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = North Dakota Place Names | publisher = Prairie House | date = August 1989 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-0911007114]

In 2001, Tagus' sole remaining church was destroyed by fire, and local residents attribute the fire to vandalism. The spot is now marked by a memorial plaque. Tagus is now primarily abandoned, with a handful of residents and numerous vacant structures.cite book | last = Wick | first = Douglas | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = North Dakota Place Names | publisher = Prairie House | date = August 1989 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-0911007114]

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