Josephine, North Dakota

Josephine, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Josephine, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Josephine, North Dakota
Josephine, North Dakota
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°56′23″N 99°18′50″W / 47.93972°N 99.31389°W / 47.93972; -99.31389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBenson
Elevation
1,542 ft (470 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code701
GNIS 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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