Plainview, South Dakota

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

History

Plainview was laid out in 1907, and named for the "plain view" obtained from the elevated town site.[2] A post office called Plainview was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1972.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainview, South Dakota
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
  3. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.



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