Riverside, South Dakota

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

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History

Riverside was named in 1899 from its location near the James River. [2] A post office was established at Riverside in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside, South Dakota
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 189.
  3. ↑ "Hanson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

Coordinates: 43°43′22″N97°56′54″W / 43.72278°N 97.94833°W / 43.72278; -97.94833

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