Amherst, South Dakota

Amherst
Unincorporated community
Amherst
Amherst

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°44′17″N 97°55′15″W / 45.73806°N 97.92083°W / 45.73806; -97.92083Coordinates: 45°44′17″N 97°55′15″W / 45.73806°N 97.92083°W / 45.73806; -97.92083
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Marshall
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 57421

Amherst is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Amherst has been assigned the ZIP code of 57421.[1]

History

A post office called Amherst was established in 1887.[2] The community most likely takes its name from Amherst, Massachusetts.[3]

References

  1. http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/57421/zip-code-57421.asp
  2. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 21.


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