Randolph, South Dakota

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

History

Randolph was laid out in 1906, and named for John Randolph, who was scalped by Indians near that point.[2] A post office called Randolph was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1953.[3]

gollark: PotatOS is the future.
gollark: Not *all*.
gollark: So much starring lately.
gollark: Rtussutr.
gollark: Rruusstt.

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



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