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Cedar Butte is an unincorporated community in Mellette County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Cedar Butte was laid out in 1910, taking its name from a local summit noted for its cedar trees. A post office called Cedarbutte was established in 1915.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Butte, South Dakota
2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
3. "Mellette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Mellette County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: White River
City	White River
Town	Wood
CDPs	Corn Creek Horse Creek Norris
Other communities	Badnation Cedar Butte Mosher
Indian reservation	Rosebud Indian Reservation‡
Ghost town	Kary
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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43°34′37″N 101°01′07″W / 43.57694°N 101.01861°W / 43.57694; -101.01861

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