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History · Land Township

Land Township dates to 1907, and 20% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listing is the Liberty Baptist Church. Below: maps from 1929 on.

1907founded
1on the National Register
20%homes built before 1940
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How Land Township began

When was Land Township founded?

1907

Land Township dates its founding to 1907 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 41119 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Land Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Land Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Land Township’s history is told.

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The story so far

Land Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Land Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Land Township is a civil township in McHenry County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48. The population in 2009 was estimated at 42. The township was organized in 1907.

Land Township was established in 1907. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 37 to 41 (+11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Land Township on the map, 1929 to 1958

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Land Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Land Township on the 1929 USGS mapLand Township on the 1958 USGS map1929Balfour sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Land Township.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Land Township

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
1
each building in a district counts
first listed
1987
Liberty Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Gothic1
Liberty Baptist ChurchGothic

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Balfour TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSpring Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKiefIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCottonwood Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townStrassburg TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Land Township’s history

What year was Land Township founded?

In 1907, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

What is on the National Register in Land Township?

One place: the Liberty Baptist Church (listed 1987).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the National Register of Historic Places (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.