Appleby, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°49′01″N 97°03′02″W / 44.81694°N 97.05056°W / 44.81694; -97.05056
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Appleby is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Appleby was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897.[2] The community was named for John Appleby, the inventor of a popular grain binder.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleby, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Codington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. ^ 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. 38.

44°49′01″N 97°03′02″W / 44.81694°N 97.05056°W / 44.81694; -97.05056