Wendte, South Dakota
Wendte is an unincorporated community in Stanley County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
Wendte has its start in 1906 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for H. S. Wendte, an early settler. A post office called Wendte was established in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wendte, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.
- ^ 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. 137.
- ^ "Stanley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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44°14′40″N 100°39′54″W / 44.24444°N 100.66500°W
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