Putney, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Putney was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1963.^[2] The community took its name from Putney, Vermont, the native home of a first settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putney, South Dakota
↑ "Brown 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. 57.

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°33′37″N 98°10′31″W / 45.56028°N 98.17528°W / 45.56028; -98.17528

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