Trenton, ND

Trenton is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Williams County, set along North Dakota Highway 1804 southwest of Williston. The road runs through the open country around the Missouri River and the Williston Basin, with the county seat supplying larger shopping, health care, and government connections. Trenton's location also keeps it close to the tracks: BNSF's line carries Amtrak's Empire Builder through the community, though trains do not stop here.

Eight Mile School District No. 6 gives Trenton a local institution and a name heard throughout the area. The district's Trenton school serves as a gathering point for students and families from the surrounding rural roads, while Williston provides the nearest Amtrak station and the broader regional circuit. The community sits in the western North Dakota landscape of grain fields, energy work, wide skies, and long distances between services. Trenton's daily life is shaped by a highway, a school, and a railroad that passes through without pausing, all within reach of Williston.