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]
Josephine, North Dakota | |
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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] |
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