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Runkel

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท SOUTH DAKOTA

A historical populated place in Meade County, South Dakota, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Runkel
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
South Dakota
County
Meade County
USGS Map
Deadman Mountain
Coordinates
44.3005409, -103.5321349
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GNIS Feature ID
1264217

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

Also recorded as

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 1264217. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Map Peterson, E. Frank 1904-12-31 00:00:00 Historical Atlas of South Dakota Peterson, E. Frank. Historical Atlas of South Dakota, Containing State and County Maps, Geologic Maps, Statistical Charts, Geography, Geology, History, Descriptive Notes, Tables, Etc. Illustrated. Vermilion [sic], S.D., 1904.
  • Text U.S. Board on Geographic Names BGN work cards 1898-01-27 00:00:00

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.