Hartley is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Haakon County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
.
History
A post office called Hartley was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1948. The community took its name from
Hartley, Iowa
Hartley is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,605 in the 2020 census.
History
Hartley got its start around 1880, following construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway through that territory. Hart ...
, the native home of a first settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Haakon County, South Dakota
Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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