Smithwick, South Dakota

Smithwick
Unincorporated community
Smithwick

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°18′5″N 103°13′4″W / 43.30139°N 103.21778°WCoordinates: 43°18′5″N 103°13′4″W / 43.30139°N 103.21778°W
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Fall River
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 57782

Smithwick is an unincorporated community in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Smithwick has been assigned the ZIP code of 57782.[1]

History

A post office called Smithwicks was established in 1887, and in 1901 the name was changed to Smithwick.[2] Smithwick was named for a railroad engineer.[3]

References

  1. "Smithwick, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. "Fall River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. 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. 125.