Denby, South Dakota

Denby is an unincorporated community in Oglala Lakota County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Denby was established in 1922, and remained in operation until 1985.^[2] The community was named for Edwin Denby, 42nd United States Secretary of the Navy.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denby, South Dakota
↑ "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 34.

Municipalities and communities of Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Hot Springs

Town	Batesland

CDPs	Kyle Manderson-White Horse Creek Oglala Pine Ridge Porcupine Wounded Knee

Unincorporated communities	Denby Red Shirt Rockyford

Indian reservation	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°03′39″N 102°20′16″W / 43.06083°N 102.33778°W / 43.06083; -102.33778

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