Cedar Canyon, South Dakota

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

History

Cedar Canyon was laid out in 1909, and named for a local valley where cedar trees are abundant. [2] A post office called Cedar Canyon was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1949. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Canyon, South Dakota
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
  3. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

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