Moenville, South Dakota

Moenville is an extinct town in Haakon County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

History

A post office called Moenville was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1953.^[2] The town had the name of Gustave Moen, a pioneer merchant.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moenville, South Dakota
↑ "Haakon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.

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

County seat: Philip

City	Philip

Town	Midland

Unincorporated communities	Grindstone Hartley Kirley Milesville Nowlin Ottumwa

Indian reservation	Cheyenne River Indian Reservation‡

Ghost towns	Dowling Hilland Moenville Powell

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

Coordinates: 44°28′35″N 101°15′20″W / 44.47639°N 101.25556°W / 44.47639; -101.25556

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