Academy is an unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1] Academy is located at 43°27′23″N 99°04′47″W / 43.45639°N 99.07972°W / 43.45639; -99.07972.

History

A post office called Academy was established in 1899.[2] The community took its name from the Ward Academy, which was once located there. A small one-room elementary school and two farms are all that remain at Academy in the 21st century.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Academy, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Charles Mix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 21.

43°27′23″N 99°04′47″W / 43.45639°N 99.07972°W / 43.45639; -99.07972


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