Junius is an unincorporated community in Lake County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]
History
Junius was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. [2] The present name honors Junius, the son of a railroad official. [2] A post office called Junius was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1957. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junius, South Dakota
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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44°00′23″N 97°14′39″W / 44.00639°N 97.24417°W
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Junius is an unincorporated community in Lake County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]
History
Junius was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. [2] The present name honors Junius, the son of a railroad official. [2] A post office called Junius was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1957. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junius, South Dakota
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Lake County, South Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Village | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
44°00′23″N 97°14′39″W / 44.00639°N 97.24417°W
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| This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |