Josephine, North Dakota

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
47°56′23″N 99°18′50″W / 47.93972°N 99.31389°W / 47.93972; -99.31389CountryUnited StatesStateNorth DakotaCountyBensonElevation
1,542 ft (470 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code701GNIS feature ID1029696[1]

Josephine is an unincorporated community in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. Since its name was changed in 1901, the unincorporated community takes its name from physician Josephin Lindstrom Stickleberger, a resident of Oberon, though in its history, minister Jean Baptiste was its namesake before the name was changed for the first time to Jenin in order to honour Marie Jenin, a pioneer and missionary.[1] The original post office closed in 1906, reopened months later, and stayed open until 1943.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Josephine, North Dakota
  2. ^ "The Twin Towers of Josephine". May 10, 2017.
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