Houghton
Unincorporated community
Houghton is located in South Dakota
Houghton
Houghton
Location within the state of South Dakota
Houghton is located in the United States
Houghton
Houghton
Houghton (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°45′47″N 98°12′37″W / 45.76306°N 98.21028°W / 45.76306; -98.21028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyBrown
Elevation
[1]
1,303 ft (397 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57449
Area code605
GNIS feature ID1255680[1]

Houghton is an unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. Its population is not tracked by the Census Bureau.

History

Houghton was platted in 1886.[2] It was named for C. W. Houghton, an original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established in Houghton in 1886.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton, South Dakota
  2. ^ a b 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. 85.
  3. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ralph Herseth". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 19, 2013.


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