Harlow, North Dakota

Harlow is an unincorporated town in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. It is located in Butte Valley Township along North Dakota Highway 30. Harlow is assigned Zip code 58346, which it shares with neighboring Leeds.[2]

Harlow, North Dakota
Unincorporated town
The grain elevator in Harlow
The grain elevator in Harlow
Harlow, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Harlow, North Dakota
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°09′49″N 099°31′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBenson
Founded1912
Elevation
[1]
1,644 ft (501 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58346
Area code701
FIPS code38-35460
GNIS feature ID1029319[1]

History

Harlow was established in 1912 along the Soo Line Railroad. The post office was established in 1914 and was later assigned the zipcode 58340.[3] The post office closed in 1984.[3] The town's population was estimated as high as 100 during its development, but it never incorporated as a city.[4] Alternative suggestions for the origin of the town's name are either after an official with the railroad or after the Harlow Old Fort House in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[4]

The original homesteader was Louis Larsen Ulvestead in 1896.[4] Local resident Ole Ronning (1905-2005), lived on the homestead until moving to Devils Lake in 2000.[4][5] Ole and his wife, Alma, were known for publishing a comprehensive history of Harlow and the surrounding township in the 1960s.[5]

Notable person

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlow, North Dakota
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. "U.S. Postal Service, Find a Postmaster". Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
  4. Wick, Douglas A. (September 7, 1988). North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 86. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
  5. Plum, Sara J. (June 8, 2005). "100-year-old to be feted at birthday party". Benson County News. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
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