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

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badnation, South Dakota
^ "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
^ 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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[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.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Mellette County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: White River
City	White River
Town	Wood
CDPs	Corn Creek Horse Creek Norris
Other communities	Badnation Cedar Butte Mosher
Indian reservation	Rosebud Indian Reservation‡
Ghost town	Kary
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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