Sims, North Dakota

Sims is a ghost town in Morton County, North Dakota, United States.

[4] During her trip to North Dakota in October 2008, First Lady Laura Bush visited Sims and toured its church.

[2] The post office was founded in 1883 and closed in 1947, with mail routed through Almont, North Dakota, to the south.

Dubbed the "Gray Lady Ghost," her spirit is reported to haunt the old parsonage, wandering the rooms and playing the organ.

[3][9] The last residence in Sims, a mobile home in the center of town, was occupied in 2005, but looked vacant by 2010, and was removed by 2012.

Map of North Dakota highlighting Morton County