Ordway, South Dakota
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Ordway is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Ordway was platted in 1880.[2] The community was named for Nehemiah G. Ordway, seventh Governor of Dakota Territory, from June 1, 1880, until June 24, 1884.[2] A post office was established in Ordway in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ordway, South Dakota
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 110.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Brown County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Aberdeen
- Aberdeen
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- Groton
- Claremont
- Frederick
- Hecla
- Stratford
- Verdon
- Warner
- Westport
communities
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- Allison
- Bates
- Bath
- Brainard
- Cambria
- Carlisle
- Claremont
- Columbia
- East Hanson
- East Rondell
- Franklyn
- Frederick
- Garden Prairie
- Garland
- Gem
- Greenfield
- Groton
- Hecla
- Henry
- Highland
- Lansing
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Mercier
- New Hope
- North Detroit
- Oneota
- Ordway
- Osceola
- Palmyra
- Portage
- Prairiewood
- Putney
- Ravinia
- Richland
- Riverside
- Savo
- Shelby
- South Detroit
- Warner
- West Hanson
- Westport
- West Rondell
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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45°34′43″N 98°24′43″W / 45.57861°N 98.41194°W / 45.57861; -98.41194
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