Vetal, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Vetal was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1967.^[2] The community has the name of Vetal Valandry, a pioneer settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vetal, South Dakota
↑ "Bennett County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 65.

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

County seat: Martin

City	Martin

CDP	Allen

Unorganized territories	East Bennett West Bennett

Unincorporated communities	Bad Wound Blackpipe Harrington Patricia Plenty Bears Swett Tuthill Vetal

Indian reservation	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation‡

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

Coordinates: 43°12′52″N 101°22′37″W / 43.21444°N 101.37694°W / 43.21444; -101.37694

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