Holmquist is an unincorporated community in Day County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
editA post office called Holmquist was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The community has the name of Peter Holmquist, an early homesteader.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holmquist, South Dakota
- ^ "Day County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
45°20′22″N 97°39′11″W / 45.33944°N 97.65306°W