Mina, South Dakota
Mina is an unincorporated community in Edmunds County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
A post office called Mina was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1983.[2] The community most likely was named after Mina Erling, the daughter of a railroad official.[3]
1999 Learjet crash
Main article: 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash
In 1999, a Learjet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and five other people (including two pilots and three passengers) crashed in a field about a mile south of Mina, killing all six people.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mina, South Dakota
- ↑ "Edmunds County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.
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Coordinates: 45°26′00″N 98°45′31″W / 45.43333°N 98.75861°W
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