Junius, South Dakota

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. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08.
  3. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 January 2015.



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