Huffton, South Dakota
Huffton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Huffton was originally called Foxton, and under the latter name was laid out circa 1880.[2] A post office called Huffton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1962.[3] The present name honors D. J. Huff, a first settler.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huffton, South Dakota
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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45°36′59″N 98°05′35″W / 45.61639°N 98.09306°W / 45.61639; -98.09306
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