Urban, South Dakota

Urban is a ghost town in Custer County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

The town of Urban was named after the hope that it would become something "pertaining to a city"(i.e. comparable to a city).[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urban, South Dakota
  2. ^ 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. 132.
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Municipalities and communities of Custer County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Custer
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43°46′23″N 103°12′10″W / 43.77306°N 103.20278°W / 43.77306; -103.20278


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