Badnation, South Dakota

Badnation is an unincorporated community in Mellette County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Badnation was originally called Runningville.[1] A post office called Runningville was established in 1916, the name was changed to Badnation in 1938, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community takes its present name from Bad Nation Township.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badnation, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 25.


43°39′06″N 100°22′11″W / 43.65167°N 100.36972°W / 43.65167; -100.36972


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