Cedar Canyon, South Dakota Explained

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

History

Cedar Canyon was laid out in 1909, and named for a local valley where cedar trees are abundant.[1] A post office called Cedar Canyon was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1949.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 30.
  2. Web site: Meade County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127155341/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Meade . 27 January 2016 .

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