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Melham, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°33′27″N 97°41′11″W / 44.55750°N 97.68639°W / 44.55750; -97.68639
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Melham is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

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A post office called Melham was in operation between 1916 and 1943.[2] The community has the name of John Melham, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melham, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.


44°33′27″N 97°41′11″W / 44.55750°N 97.68639°W / 44.55750; -97.68639