Ferney, South Dakota
Ferney, South Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,304 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 43 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 57439 |
| FIPS code | 46-21380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255039 |
Ferney is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 43.[1] Ferney has been assigned the ZIP code of 57439.
History
Ferney was laid out and platted in 1886 by W. H. Ferney, and named for him.[2] According to another tradition, the name is a transfer from Ferney, France.[3] A post office was established at Ferney in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.[4]
References
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ferney CDP, South Dakota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ 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. 71.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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