Josephine, North Dakota
Josephine, North Dakota | |
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  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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Benson |
| Elevation | 1,542 ft (470 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029696[1] |
Josephine is an unincorporated community in Benson County, North Dakota. 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] According to satellite imagery from 1949, the town had what appears to be an abandoned school, multiple other abandoned buildings, and 2 grain elevators. All that remains today is both elevators and an accompanying business office.
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Municipalities and communities of Benson County, North Dakota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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