Ottumwa, South Dakota
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Ottumwa is an unincorporated hamlet in Haakon County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Only three homes and a farm are located there; no businesses or services.[1]
History
A post office at Ottumwa was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1983.[2] The community takes its name from Ottumwa, Iowa, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ottumwa, South Dakota
- ↑ "Haakon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 54.
