Powell, Edmunds County, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Powell was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was named for William E. Powell, a railroad official.[3]

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gollark: Denied.
gollark: And probably less of the ridiculously restrictive class structure.
gollark: There should be more focus on particular subjects which people actually like doing.
gollark: I would probably try and implement more personalised curricula using computers, which our education system mostly ignores, instead of just shoving people in classes with others who like different things and may learn some things at different rates.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powell, Edmunds County, South Dakota
  2. "Edmunds County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. The Cambrian. T.J. Griffiths. 1894. p. 104.



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