Randolph, South Dakota
Randolph is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
Randolph was laid out in 1906, and named for John Randolph, who was scalped by Indians near that point. A post office called Randolph was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1953.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randolph, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
45°14′34″N 98°12′35″W / 45.24278°N 98.20972°W