Stephan, South Dakota

Stephan is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Stephan has been assigned the ZIP code of 57346.[1]

Stephan, South Dakota
Stephan
Stephan
Coordinates: 44°14′53″N 99°27′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyHyde
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57346

Some say Stephan was named in honor of the martyred Saint Stephan,[2] while others believe the community has the name of Monsignor J. A. Stephan, a local missionary.[3]

References

  1. "Stephan, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 61.
  3. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 999. ISBN 1135948593. Retrieved 30 November 2013.


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