Bennett County, South Dakota

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A Little About Bennett County
Although created in 1909, Bennett County, previously part of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, remained a part of Fall River County until its organization in 1912, when its first board of county commissioners was elected on April 27.  In November 1912, the town of Martin was chosen as the county seat.