White Butte, South Dakota

White Butte is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1] It is just north of the Grand River National Grassland.[2]

History

A post office called White Butte was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1960.[3] The community took its name from nearby White Butte.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Butte, South Dakota
  2. Map of the Grand River National Grassland
  3. "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.


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