Stephan, South Dakota

Stephan
Unincorporated community
Stephan
Stephan

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°14′53″N 99°27′10″W / 44.24806°N 99.45278°W / 44.24806; -99.45278Coordinates: 44°14′53″N 99°27′10″W / 44.24806°N 99.45278°W / 44.24806; -99.45278
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hyde
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 57346

Stephan is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Stephan has been assigned the ZIP code of 57346.[1]

Some say Stephan was named in honor of the martyred Saint Stephan,[2] while others believe the community has the name of Monsignor J. A. Stephan a local missionary.[3]

References

  1. "Stephan, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 61.
  3. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 999. Retrieved 30 November 2013.


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