In Williams County, North Dakota, there’s a true ghost town called Temple. It was established in 1906 and originally called Haarstad after Ole G. Haarstad, the township postmaster and townsite owner.
What makes Temple so interesting is that it’s a true ghost town - there are zero residents.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
Yet certain structures still stand today, like the school house pictured below.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
And even the church.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
And some farms with equipment remain to this day.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
At over 100 years old, there’s something hauntingly beautiful about Temple.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
If you’re ever in the area, check it out.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
A YouTube user took the following video of the abandoned town. He even walked through some of the structures.
Flickr / Andrew Filer
Temple essentially shut down in 1965 when the post office closed, but a few residents remained. Today, it’s completely abandoned. Have you ever been there?
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