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Wolf Butte’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Wolf Butte Township is a township in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25. Lewis O. Richardson, longtime North Dakota legislator, is buried here.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 25 to 40 (+60%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wolf Butte yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wolf Butte, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Wolf Butte is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Wolf Butte has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is US Post Office-Hettinger in Hettinger, 14.6 miles away.

Wolf Butte and the nearest listed places

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US Post Office-HettingerAdams County CourthouseAndrew Erickson BarnSorum Cooperative StoreGolden Valley Norwegian Lutheran ChurchHill, Dr. S. W., Drug Store

Closest to Wolf Butte

US Post Office-HettingerHettinger · Building14.6miAdams County CourthouseHettinger · Building14.6miAndrew Erickson BarnTaylor Butte · Building14.6miSorum Cooperative StoreHorse Creek · Built 193618.8miGolden Valley Norwegian Lutheran ChurchHorse Creek · Building20.5mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. US Post Office-Hettinger’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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