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Temple is an abandoned township located in Williams county, North Dakota. There are few remaining structures which include: the public school, the church, a garage, and several houses. |
Temple is an abandoned township located in Williams county, North Dakota. There are few remaining structures which include: the public school, the church, a garage, and several houses. |
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===History=== |
===History=== |
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The township known as Temple was first established on July 16th, 1906, and was originally named Haarstad, for Ole G. Haarstad - the township postmaster and townsite owner.<ref>Origins of North Dakota Place Names</ref> The town was later renamed to |
The township known as Temple was first established on July 16th, 1906, and was originally named Haarstad, for Ole G. Haarstad - the township postmaster and townsite owner.<ref>Origins of North Dakota Place Names</ref> The town was later renamed to "Temple" by officials of the Great Northern Railway. Temple's post office was created on March 12th, 1908, and was closed April 30th, 1965. <ref>The Wonder of Williams. The Williams County Historical Society 1976</ref> |
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Temple, ND
Temple is an abandoned township located in Williams county, North Dakota. There are few remaining structures which include: the public school, the church, a garage, and several houses.
History
The township known as Temple was first established on July 16th, 1906, and was originally named Haarstad, for Ole G. Haarstad - the township postmaster and townsite owner.[1] The town was later renamed to "Temple" by officials of the Great Northern Railway. Temple's post office was created on March 12th, 1908, and was closed April 30th, 1965. [2]