Farmingdale, South Dakota

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.

43°57′33″N 102°53′02″W / 43.95917°N 102.88389°W / 43.95917; -102.88389

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

[2] "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.

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