Holabird, South Dakota
Holabird is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota, United States.
History
Holabird was the maiden name of a railroad official's wife, the daughter of Connecticut lieutenant governor William S. Holabird. The community got its start when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established in Holabird in 1884 but is no longer in operation: Holabird mail services are provided by the post office in Highmore.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holabird, South Dakota
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holabird, South Dakota
- ^ 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. 84.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
- ^ "Hyde County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2015.