Loyalton, South Dakota
Loyalton is an unincorporated community in Edmunds County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
A post office called Loyalton was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1974.[2] A large share of the first settlers being Union Army war veterans most likely caused the name to be selected.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loyalton, South Dakota
- ↑ "Edmunds 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. 49.
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Coordinates: 45°17′11″N 99°16′46″W / 45.28639°N 99.27944°W
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