Argonne, South Dakota
Argonne is an extinct town in Miner County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
Argonne was originally called St. Marys, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886.[2] A post office called Argonne was established in 1920, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The present name commemorates the Battle of Meuse-Argonne.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argonne, South Dakota
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 23.
- ^ "Miner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 January 2015.