Carter, South Dakota

Carter, South Dakota
Unincorporated community
Carter, South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°23′14″N 100°12′09″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Tripp
Elevation	2,172 ft (662 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	605
GNIS feature ID	1254257[1]

Carter is an unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. Carter is located on U.S. Route 18, west of Winner.

Carter was laid out in 1909, and most likely was named in honor of Jervis W. Carter, a land agent.[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.