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Roberts County, South DakotaRoberts County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameRoberts is named for territorial legislator S. G. Roberts. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryRoberts County, created and organized in 1883, has a name of uncertain derivation. One theory has it named for S. G. Roberts, a book publisher who was a member of the council in the Territorial Legislature. The county seat was originally located at Travare. Wilmot wanted the county seat and a court battle followed. Travare won but the records were taken by force and moved to Wilmot where it stayed until 1898 when by a similar situation the records were taken from Wilmot to Sisseton. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,135 square miles (2,941 kmē), of which,
1,101 square miles (2,852 kmē) of it is land and 34 square miles (88 kmē) of it (3.00%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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