Capa, 2008
Capa is an unincorporated community in Jones County, South Dakota, United States.[1]
History
Capa was laid out in 1908, soon after the railroad was extended into the area.[2] The name Capa is derived from a Sioux-language word meaning "beaver".[3] A post office called Capa was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capa, South Dakota
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 29.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 51.
- ↑ "Jones County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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44°06′32″N 100°58′42″W / 44.10889°N 100.97833°W
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