Humboldt Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Humboldt Township is a township in Minnehaha County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

Humboldt, South Dakota, is the town in Humboldt township.

History

Humboldt Township was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German scientist and writer.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 179.
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Municipalities and communities of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Sioux Falls
Cities
Towns
  • Humboldt
  • Sherman
CDPsFormer citiesOther
communitiesTownships
  • Benton
  • Brandon
  • Buffalo
  • Burk
  • Clear Lake
  • Dell Rapids
  • Edison
  • Grand Meadow
  • Hartford
  • Highland
  • Humboldt
  • Logan
  • Lyons
  • Mapleton
  • Palisade
  • Red Rock
  • Split Rock
  • Sverdrup
  • Taopi
  • Valley Springs
  • Wall Lake
  • Wayne
  • Wellington
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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43°38′40″N 97°4′30″W / 43.64444°N 97.07500°W / 43.64444; -97.07500


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