Appleby, South Dakota

Appleby is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Appleby was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897.^[2] The community was named for John Appleby, the inventor of a popular grain binder.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleby, South Dakota
↑ "Codington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 38.

Municipalities and communities of Codington County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Watertown

City	Watertown

Towns	Florence Henry Kranzburg South Shore Wallace

CDP	Waverly

Unincorporated communities	Appleby Grover Kampeska

Indian reservation	Lake Traverse Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°49′01″N 97°03′02″W / 44.81694°N 97.05056°W / 44.81694; -97.05056

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