Shadehill, South Dakota

Shadehill is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

Shadehill was founded in 1916. The community is reportedly named after a nearby hill which, in turn, was named for a Col. L.M. Shade, who was a member of the State Highway Commission when South Dakota Highway 73 was being built through the vicinity.[2] A post office called Shadehill was established in 1918, and remained in operation until 1965.[3]

Shadehill Dam and Shadehill Reservoir, completed in 1951,[4] are near the town site.[5][6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shadehill, South Dakota
2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 60.
3. "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
4. Annual Report of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. 1951. p. 94. The Bureau of Reclamation is proud of the performance of Shadehill Dam and Reservoir, which was completed in August of 1951.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shadehill Reservoir
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shadehill Dam

45°45′56″N 102°10′46″W