Karinen is an extinct town in Harding County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
History
A post office called Karinen was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1953. [2] The town has the name of the local Karinen family. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Karinen, South Dakota
- ^ "Harding County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
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