Bonilla, South Dakota

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

History

Bonilla was laid out in 1884.[2] A post office called Bonilla was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1973.[3] The community was named by William Kelley after the former President of Honduras, Manuel Bonilla. Alternatively, the name could also come from a corrupted French word for "good village".[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonilla, South Dakota
  2. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 27.
  3. ↑ "Beadle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

44°34′58″N 98°29′57″W / 44.58278°N 98.49917°W / 44.58278; -98.49917

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