Cedar Canyon, South Dakota

Cedar Canyon is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

Cedar Canyon was laid out in 1909, and named for a local valley where cedar trees are abundant.^[2] A post office called Cedar Canyon was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1949.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Canyon, South Dakota
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

45°01′25″N 102°41′26″W / 45.02361°N 102.69056°W / 45.02361; -102.69056

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

[2] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.

[3] "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

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