Junius, South Dakota
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Junius is an unincorporated community in Lake County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Junius was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878.[2] The present name honors Junius, the son of a railroad official.[2] A post office called Junius was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junius, South Dakota
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Lake County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Madison
- Brant Lake
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- Brant Lake South
- Chester
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- Lake Madison
- Rustic Acres Colony
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communities
- Junius
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44°00′23″N 97°14′39″W / 44.00639°N 97.24417°W / 44.00639; -97.24417
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