Denby is an unincorporated community in Oglala Lakota County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
A post office called Denby was established in 1922, and remained in operation until 1985.[2] The community was named for Edwin Denby, 42nd United States Secretary of the Navy.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denby, South Dakota
- ^ "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
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