Coordinates: 42°55′23″N 98°23′18″W / 42.92306°N 98.38833°W / 42.92306; -98.38833

Greenwood, Charles Mix County, South Dakota

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Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Greenwood was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1965.[2] The community was named for a grove of trees near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood, Charles Mix County, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Charles Mix County". Jim Forte Postal History. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 40.

42°55′23″N 98°23′18″W / 42.92306°N 98.38833°W / 42.92306; -98.38833