Cedar Butte, South Dakota

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Cedar Butte is an unincorporated community in Mellette County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

History

Cedar Butte was laid out in 1910, taking its name from a local summit noted for its cedar trees. [2] A post office called Cedarbutte was established in 1915. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Butte, South Dakota
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
  3. ↑ "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

43°34′37″N101°01′07″W / 43.57694°N 101.01861°W / 43.57694; -101.01861

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