Ordway, South Dakota
Ordway is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
Ordway was platted in 1880. The community was named for Nehemiah G. Ordway, seventh Governor of Dakota Territory, from June 1, 1880, until June 24, 1884. A post office was established in Ordway in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ordway, 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. 110.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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45°34′43″N 98°24′43″W / 45.57861°N 98.41194°W
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