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Van Metre is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Van Metre was originally Bovine; the present name is in honor of Arthur C. Van Metre, a South Dakota pioneer. A post office called Bovine was established in 1891, the name was changed to Van Metre in 1907, and the post office closed in 1960.

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