White Butte, South Dakota

White Butte is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1] It is just north of the Grand River National Grassland.[2]

For other places with the same name, see White Butte and White Butte, Saskatchewan.

History

A post office called White Butte was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1960.[3] The community took its name from nearby White Butte.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Butte, South Dakota
  2. Map of the Grand River National Grassland
  3. "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.

45°56′26″N 102°21′45″W


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