McIntosh County, ND borders Dickey near Ashley metropolitan centre granting a 2020 estimated census population standing at 3,398 making it the 15th most populous county situated hereabouts. Its county seat is Ashley with other cities include Wishek & Venturia-Ashley itself equates out to McIntosh's largestcity aside from acknowledged country seat. This area had been formed from Campbell and Steele Counties back in 1873 when local citizens petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Georgia Congressman Alexander M McIntosh who represented region during period Andrew Johnson .