Badnation, South Dakota

Badnation is an unincorporated community in Mellette County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Badnation was originally called Runningville.^[1] A post office called Runningville was established in 1916, the name was changed to Badnation in 1938, and the post office closed in 1942.^[2] The community takes its present name from Bad Nation Township.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badnation, South Dakota
^ "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 25.

43°39′06″N 100°22′11″W / 43.65167°N 100.36972°W / 43.65167; -100.36972

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badnation, South Dakota

[2] "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 25.

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