Washabaugh County, South Dakota

Washabaugh County, South Dakota
Map of Washabaugh County showing its boundaries in 1892
Map of Washabaugh County showing its boundaries in 1892
Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 101°41′12″W / 43.55278°N 101.68667°W / 43.55278; -101.68667
CountyUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
EstablishedMarch 9, 1883
DissolvedJanuary 1, 1983
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,061 sq mi (2,750 km2)
Elevation
2,713 ft (827 m)
Population
 (1970)
 • Total
1,389
 • Density1.3/sq mi (0.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID1265805[2]

Washabaugh County was a county in South Dakota. The county was named after Frank J. Washabaugh, a prominent South Dakota politician.[3][4]

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau (1973). 1970 Census of Population: South Dakota (PDF). Vol. 1, Part 43. Government Printing Office. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Washabaugh County (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Second ed.). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 316.
  4. ^ Place Names in the United States at Google Books