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Putney, South Dakota

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Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Putney is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Putney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1963. The community took its name from Putney, Vermont, the native home of a first settler.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putney, South Dakota
  2. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.
Municipalities and communities of Brown County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Aberdeen
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


45°33′37″N 98°10′31″W / 45.56028°N 98.17528°W / 45.56028; -98.17528


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