Randolph, South Dakota

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

History

Randolph was laid out in 1906, and named for John Randolph, who was scalped by Indians near that point.^[2] A post office called Randolph was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1953.^[3]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Brown County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Aberdeen

Cities	Aberdeen Columbia Groton

Towns	Claremont Frederick Hecla Stratford Verdon Warner Westport

CDPs	Bath Bath Corner Ferney Mansfield‡

Other unincorporated communities	Barnard Houghton Huffton Ordway Putney Randolph Rudolph Tacoma Park

Townships	Aberdeen Allison Bates Bath Brainard Cambria Carlisle Claremont Columbia East Hanson East Rondell Franklyn Frederick Garden Prairie Garland Gem Greenfield Groton Hecla Henry Highland Lansing Liberty Lincoln Mercier New Hope North Detroit Oneota Ordway Osceola Palmyra Portage Prairiewood Putney Ravinia Richland Riverside Savo Shelby South Detroit Warner West Hanson Westport West Rondell

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

Coordinates: 45°14′34″N 98°12′35″W / 45.24278°N 98.20972°W / 45.24278; -98.20972

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