Danton Township, Richland County, North Dakota

Danton Township is a township in Richland County, North Dakota. It is home to half the town of Wyndmere, with parts of the town residing in Wyndmere Township. It is also home to the former town of Moselle.

Map of Danton, ND, USA

In 1883, a 72-square-mile (190 km²) called Garfield consisted of two townships, Danton and Barney. On April 28, 1893, Danton Township was organized and officially named Danton, although the homesteaders called it Danton perhaps ten years before. School houses were built in the late eighties.