Junius, South Dakota

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

History

Junius was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. [2] The present name honors Junius, the son of a railroad official. [2] A post office called Junius was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1957. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junius, South Dakota
  2. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

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