It was announced in a press release that the South Dakota Board on Geographic Names (SDBGN) voted to recommend the name of Arikara Creek for the unnamed creek in Hughes County.
This unnamed creek is located in Rural Hughes County North of Highway 34. The exact location is between 297th Avenue and 299th Avenue.
The release stated the board received three names for consideration. They held a meeting in Pierre on September 30th to see how the public felt about these names. At this meeting, folks voted to recommend the name Arikara Creek to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
If you have concerns about the name, you’ll have until November 16 to submit your concerns to the SDBGN. The release says final actions will be taken on December 2nd at the scheduled board meeting. This meeting will be held at the Becker-Hansen Building in Pierre at 3:30 pm. They say due to limited seating, they are encouraging folks to participate in the conference call that will be going on at the same time. The call in number is 866-410-8397. You’ll need to enter the code 2763432247# to participate.
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