Wendte is an unincorporated community in Stanley County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History[edit]
Wendte has its start in 1906 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named for H. S. Wendte, an early settler.[3] A post office called Wendte was established in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wendte, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 137.
- ^ "Stanley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
44°14′40″N 100°39′54″W / 44.24444°N 100.66500°W