Victor, South Dakota

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

History

Victor was laid out in 1913, and named after Victor Township, in which it is located. [2] A post office called Victor was established in 1913 and remained in operation until 1955. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victor, South Dakota
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 65.
  3. "Roberts County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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