Humboldt Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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Humboldt Township is a township in Minnehaha County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

Humboldt, South Dakota, is the town in Humboldt township.

History

Humboldt Township was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German scientist and writer. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt Township, Minnehaha County, 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. 179.

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