Joliette, North Dakota

Joliette is an unincorporated community located along Interstate 29 in Joliette Township in Pembina County in the U.S. state of North Dakota.^[1] It was established in 1879 as a rural post office.^[2] It was settled by French Canadians and named for Joliette, Quebec, the hometown of the town's first settler.^[3][4] the post office is no longer operating and shares the ZIP code 58271 with the city of Pembina.^[5]

Buildings in Joliette

Local agribusinesses are served by a BNSF rail line that extends from Grand Forks; however, this line has been abandoned north of Joliette since 1980.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. Patera, Alan H.; John S. Gallagher (1982). North Dakota Post Offices, 1850-1982. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot. pp. 106–108. OCLC 09763647.
3. Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 98. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
4. Williams, Mary Ann (Barnes) (1966). Origins of North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Bismarck Tribune, 1966. p. 225. OCLC 431626.
5. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine

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