Saint Onge, South Dakota

Saint Onge
Unincorporated community
Saint Onge

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°32′48″N 103°43′14″W / 44.54667°N 103.72056°WCoordinates: 44°32′48″N 103°43′14″W / 44.54667°N 103.72056°W
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Lawrence
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 57779

Saint Onge (pronounced "saynt AHNJ'"[1]) is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Saint Onge has been assigned the ZIP code of 57779.[2]

History

A post office called Saint Onge has been in operation since 1881.[3] Saint Onge was laid out in 1891.[4] The community was named for Henry St. Onge, a pioneer settler.[4]

References

  1. "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. "Saint Onge, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  3. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 122.

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