Plainview, South Dakota
Plainview is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History[]
Plainview was laid out in 1907, and named for the "plain view" obtained from the elevated town site.[2] A post office called Plainview was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1972.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainview, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
- ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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Coordinates: 44°36′08″N 102°09′42″W / 44.60222°N 102.16167°W
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- Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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