Melham, South Dakota

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Melham is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

History

A post office called Melham was in operation between 1916 and 1943. [2] The community has the name of John Melham, a businessperson in the lumber industry. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melham, South Dakota
  2. "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.

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