Abercrombie Township, Richland County, North Dakota

Abercrombie Township is a township in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. Its population during the 2000 Census was 285.^[1] It had an estimated population of 249 as of 2009.^[2]

History

Abercrombie Township was organized March 12, 1883, when still part of the Dakota Territory. Settlement in the area began in the late 1860s and early 1870s, mainly people of Scandinavian ancestry. Fort Abercrombie, first built in 1858 and rebuilt in 1861, was a prominent fixture in the township.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Abercrombie Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
↑ U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: North Dakota". 2009 Population Estimates. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
↑ Tweto, Alma (1910). Libby, Orin Grant, ed. History of Abercrombine Township, Richland County. Collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. 3. Bismarck, ND: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. pp. 158–177. OCLC 01773487.

Municipalities and communities of Richland County, North Dakota, United States
County seat: Wahpeton
Cities	Abercrombie Barney Christine Colfax Dwight Fairmount Great Bend Hankinson Lidgerwood Mantador Mooreton Wahpeton Walcott Wyndmere
Townships	Abercrombie Brandenburg Danton
Unincorporated communities	Galchutt
Indian reservations	Lake Traverse Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 46°24′18″N 96°47′16″W / 46.40500°N 96.78778°W / 46.40500; -96.78778

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