Farmingdale is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]
History
A post office called Farmingdale was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1973. [2] A large share of the early settlers being farmers caused the name to be selected. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmingdale, South Dakota
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.
Municipalities and communities of
Pennington County, South Dakota, United States | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°57′33″N 102°53′02″W / 43.95917°N 102.88389°W
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Farmingdale is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]
History
A post office called Farmingdale was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1973. [2] A large share of the early settlers being farmers caused the name to be selected. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmingdale, South Dakota
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.
Municipalities and communities of
Pennington County, South Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Former CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°57′33″N 102°53′02″W / 43.95917°N 102.88389°W
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| This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |