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History · Trenton Township

Trenton Township’s post office opened in 1903

Most of Trenton Township was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1988. Below: maps from 1969 on.

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How Trenton Township began

When was Trenton Township founded?

1903

The Trenton Township post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 648123 years
Founding year: the first Trenton Township post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Trenton 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 Trenton Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Trenton Township, in brief

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

Trenton is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 488 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 535 in 2025. It is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Williston. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in southwestern Williams County, in the surrounding areas of Trenton Township and it is on the east side of Hardscrabble Township. It is on the south side of North Dakota Highway 1804.

Its first post office opened in 1903. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 541 to 648 (+20%).

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

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On the map

Trenton Township on the map, 1969 to 1983

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

Trenton Township on the 1969 USGS mapTrenton Township on the 1983 USGS map1969Trenton sheet · 1:24,000

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

Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Trenton
1cemetery inside Trenton Township
Trenton

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Tri TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHardscrabble TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJudson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBuford Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWilliston TownshipIts storyB−

Questions about Trenton Township’s history

What year was Trenton Township founded?

The Trenton Township post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.