Argonne, South Dakota

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Argonne is an extinct town located in Miner County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

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Argonne was originally named St. Marys, South Dakota, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886. [2] A post office called Argonne was established in 1920, and remained in operation until 1954. [3] The present name commemorates the Battle of Meuse-Argonne. [2] In 1953, Delbert Gillam, a player for the Argonne Arrows high school basketball team, set a South Dakota state record for the most points scored in a game by a player. [4] Gillam scored 72 points, completing 31 field goals and 10 free throws.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argonne, South Dakota
  2. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 23.
  3. ↑ "Miner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Whitney: Delbert Gillam scored a record 72 points in one game. Then his town vanished". Argus Leader. Retrieved September 25, 2019.


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