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Edmunds County, South DakotaEdmunds County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameEdmunds is named for Governor of Dakota Territory Newton Edmunds. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryEdmunds County was created in 1873 and organized in 1883. The county was named for Newton Edmunds, a New Yorker, who became the second Governor of Dakota Territory. The county was organized by a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners appointed by Governor Ordway. The Board voted to locate the county seat at Edmunds. On October 2, 1883 a town was platted and given the name of Ipswich. Lots were sold at auction and at once the moving of disappointed boom towns, Freeport, Edmunds and Georgetown to Ipswich commenced. On November 1, 1883 the Board of County Commissioners met in the one remaining building at Edmunds and voted to move the county seat to Ipswich. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,151 square miles (2,981 kmē), of which,
1,146 square miles (2,967 kmē) of it is land and 6 square miles (14 kmē) of it (0.48%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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