Ferney is an

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and

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in Brown County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 42.

History

Ferney was laid out and

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ted in 1886 by W. H. Ferney, and named for him. According to another tradition, the name is a transfer from Ferney, France. A post office was established at Ferney in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in South Dakota Unincorporated communities in Brown County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota Aberdeen, South Dakota micropolitan area {{SouthDakota-geo-stub