Promise, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

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

## History

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A post office called Promise was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community has the name of John Promise, a local minister.[3] "Promise" is an English translation of his Native American surname.[4]

## Notable people

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* Marcella LeBeau \- Lakota nurse, military veteran, activist and politician[5]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promise, South Dakota
2. ^ "Dewey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 106.
4. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.
5. ^ Rust, Jody (October 16, 2019). "100 Years Young: Marcella LeBeau joined by family and friends near and far for celebration". West River Eagle. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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

County seat: Timber Lake

Cities|

* Eagle Butte‡
* Timber Lake

Town|

* Isabel

CDPs|

* Green Grass
* La Plant
* Lantry
* North Eagle Butte
* Swift Bird
* Whitehorse

Other
communities|

* Firesteel
* Glencross
* Parade
* Promise
* Ridgeview

Indian reservations|

* Cheyenne River Indian Reservation‡
* Standing Rock Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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45°19′58″N 100°36′14″W﻿ / ﻿45.33278°N 100.60389°W﻿ / 45.33278; -100.60389

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