Kingsburg, South Dakota

Kingsburg is an unincorporated community in Bon Homme County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

edit

Kingsburg was laid out in 1917, and named for Mike King, a local landowner.[2] A post office called Kingsburg was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1940.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsburg, South Dakota
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
  3. ^ "Bon Homme County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.


42°54′52″N 97°55′52″W / 42.91444°N 97.93111°W / 42.91444; -97.93111