Edna Township is a

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in Barnes County in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2000 Census, its population was 74. It is the 20th largest township in the county in terms of both total population and

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History

The township is named after Edna Booth, daughter of Albert Anson Booth (1850 – 1914), a

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who settled in Barnes County in 1879. Booth established a rural

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out of his home on July 25, 1882. He originally planned to name it after his daughter, who was the first white child born in the township, but instead named it Booth. Service was discontinued on November 14, 1884. However, the township retains the name. The Booth post office was located approximately 1 mile from the present city of

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Geography

Edna Township is located in northwest Barnes County between the cities of

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and

. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , and is the 28th township in the county in terms of area, while 96% of the township is land. The township lies in

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T142N R60W.

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runs through the southern part of the township.

Natural Features

*Orner Slough () *Ray Holland Marsh Wildlife Management Area

Adjacent townships/areas

* Lake Town Township (north) * Rogers Township (east) * Anderson Township (south) * Uxbridge Township (west)

Cities and populated places

* Leal

References

External links

Map of Edna Township

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{{authority control Townships in Barnes County, North Dakota Populated places established in 1882 Townships in North Dakota