Junius is an unincorporated community in Lake County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Junius was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878.[2] The present name honors Junius, the son of a railroad official.[2] A post office called Junius was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junius, South Dakota
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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44°00′23″N 97°14′39″W / 44.00639°N 97.24417°W
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