Cedar Butte is an unincorporated community in Mellette County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]
History
Cedar Butte was laid out in 1910, taking its name from a local summit noted for its cedar trees. [2] A post office called Cedarbutte was established in 1915. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Butte, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
- ^ "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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43°34′37″N 101°01′07″W / 43.57694°N 101.01861°W
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