Hoover, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Hoover, 1914

Hoover is an unincorporated community in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

## History

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Hoover was laid out in 1905, and named in honor of John Hoover, a local cattleman.[2] A post office called Hoover was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1973.[3] The Hoover general store was built in 1902 and remains in operation as the only business in this rural location.[4]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoover, South Dakota
2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
3. ^ "Butte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
4. ^ Hunhoff, Bernie (July 2013). "The Hoover Store". South Dakota Magazine.

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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Belle Fourche

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* Belle Fourche
* Newell

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* Fruitdale
* Nisland

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* Union
* Vale

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* East Butte
* West Butte

CDP|

* Vale

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* Arpan
* Castle Rock
* Hoover

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* Mason
* Minnesela

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