Naomi, South Dakota
Naomi[1] is an unincorporated community in Turner County, South Dakota, United States.[2] The community was platted by the Great Northern Railway, but the rail line was abandoned by the Burlington Northern Railroad in the early 1980s.[citation needed] Naomi was named after a slave owned by the late Thomas Jefferson.[citation needed] Naomi later escaped to the hamlet of Arrowhead Point.[citation needed] The townsfolk renamed the town after Naomi died in 1893.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naomi, SD".
- ^ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naomi, South Dakota". U.S. Geological Survey. 13 February 1980. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
43°19′50″N 96°55′28″W / 43.3304281°N 96.9244094°W
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