Huffton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
Huffton was originally called Foxton, and under the latter name was laid out circa 1880. A post office called Huffton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1962. The present name honors D. J. Huff, a first settler.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huffton, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
- "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
45°36′59″N 98°05′35″W / 45.61639°N 98.09306°W / 45.61639; -98.09306
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