Boneita Springs, South Dakota Explained

Boneita Springs is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Boneita Springs was laid out in 1908, and named from the Spanish diminutive meaning "beautiful" springs.[1] A post office called Boneita Springs was in operation from 1908 until 1944.[2] The name

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 27.
  2. Web site: Meade County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127155341/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Meade . 27 January 2016 .