Hyde County, South Dakota, United States
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About
Hyde County is a civil located in Hyde county South Dakota in the United States of America. It is at 44.5473577 latitude and -99.4871086 longitude. Hyde County is at an elevation of 561 ft (1841 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Highmore".
Description
Located in central South Dakota, 72 km (45 mi) east-northeast of Pierre; County Seat: Highmore.
History
Created in 1873, organized in 1884, and named for James Hyde of Vermillion. Mr Hyde was a member of the First Territorial Legislature of 1873 when the County was formed. He also served in the Civil War from 1862-1865, during which he was imprisoned for 3 months at Libby Prison in Richmond, and for 11 months at the Confederate Prison at Andersonville. Mr Hyde came to Vermillion in 1868 and was a prominent businessman and legislative force in Clay County affairs until his death in 1902. (SD-T17/p27)
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Civil |
| Latitude: | 44.5473577 |
| Longitude: | -99.4871086 |
| Elevation: | 561 ft / 1841 m |
| County: | Hyde |
| USGS Map Name: | Highmore |
