Argonne, South Dakota

Argonne is an extinct town located in Miner County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

Argonne was originally named St. Marys, South Dakota and under the latter name was laid out in 1886.[2] A post office called Argonne was established in 1920, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The present name commemorates the Battle of Meuse-Argonne.[2] In 1953, Delbert Gillam, a player for the Argonne Arrows high school basketball team, set a South Dakota state record for the most points scored in a game by a player.[4] Gillam scored 72 points, completing 31 field goals and 10 free throws. More information on Argonne can be found on the Miner County Historical Society's website.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argonne, South Dakota
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 23.
  3. "Miner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. "Whitney: Delbert Gillam scored a record 72 points in one game. Then his town vanished". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2019-09-25.



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