Bemis, South Dakota Explained

Bemis is an unincorporated community in Deuel County in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota.

A post office called Bemis was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1985.^[1] The community has the name of P. W. Bemis, a first settler.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deuel County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 January 2015.
2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 26.