Provo, South Dakota

Provo is an unincorporated community in Fall River County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Provo was established in 1904.[2] The community's name is derived from Bill Provost, Sr., an early resident.[3]

gollark: I mean that you could enclose an area with protected chunks containing impassable-without-breaking-them walls.
gollark: It would only make sense if you were protecting a rather large interior area though.
gollark: Actually, I figure you could just fill them with a very thick and tall wall (to prevent chorus fruit).
gollark: Can you also forbid people from entering protected chunks? You could make protected chunk walls.
gollark: It seems like a fairly obvious purpose.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Provo, South Dakota
  2. "Fall River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.



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