In 1875, the city is described as "Gjedsted med Kirke, Præstegaard og Skole". [2] About the turn of the century, the city is described as follows: "Gedsted (1289: Geetsteth, 1307: Gettstæthæ) with Church, Præstegd., School, Missionshus (1896), Assembly House (1885), Afholdshjem (1900), Housing, Sparekasse Orig. 22/5 1898; 31/3 1899 was Spar. Commodity 17,765 Kr., Interest rate 4 pct., No. of Accounts 57), Grocery store, Tang-Madrasfabrik, Coloring, Share Dairy, Inn, State Telephony and Postal Expedition " [3]. Johannes V. Jensen has also helped put Gedsted on the world map with his history of Himmerland. Here it is narrative how an English circus traveled through Gedsted in the early 1900s and was exposed to the local peoples' ability. Gedsted Church's history is well described. It was built in the 11th century and was presumably consecrated to Sanctuary Ursula, and in a cavity in the altar there is also a small pencil with a bone blunt, which should originate from one of Saint Ursula's 10,000 virgins. References Towns and settlements in Vesthimmerland Municipality Himmerland