Putney, South Dakota

Putney is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Putney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1963.^[2] The community took its name from Putney, Vermont, the native home of a first settler.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putney, South Dakota
^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.

45°33′37″N 98°10′31″W / 45.56028°N 98.17528°W / 45.56028; -98.17528

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

[2] "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.

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