Huffton, South Dakota

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

History

Huffton was originally called Foxton, and under the latter name was laid out around 1880.^[2] A post office called Huffton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1962.^[3] The present name honors D. J. Huff, a first settler.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huffton, South Dakota
1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 January 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°36′59″N 98°05′35″W / 45.61639°N 98.09306°W / 45.61639; -98.09306

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