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Dewey County
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Dewey County
,
South Dakota
,
United States
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Overview of Dewey County
Name:
Dewey County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
South Dakota
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in central South Dakota 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Pierre; County Seat: Timber Lake.
History (GNIS):
Created 1883, organized in 1909, and named for William P Dewey, Territorial Surveyor-General from 1873-1877. (SD-T17/p25)
County Seat:
Timber Lake
Coordinates:
Latitude:
45.1416495
45° 08' 29.9"
N
Longitude:
-100.8759775
100° 52' 33.5"
W
Population:
5,523
Elevation:
631 m
Surrounding Counties:
Walworth
NE
Potter
E
Sully
SE
Stanley
S
Haakon
SW
Ziebach
SW
Corson
N
Histopolis Place ID:
970187626
Updated May 7, 2020