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
Saint Onge was laid out in 1881.[3] The community was named for Henry St. Onge, a pioneer settler.[4] A post office called Saint Onge has been in operation since 1881.[5]
References
- ↑ "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ↑ "Saint Onge, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 60.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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