Blunt is a small city located in the central plains region of Hughes County, South Dakota. Settled in 1880, the settlement was initially known as Lone Tree, for a lone cottonwood tree that grew along the bank of Medicine Creek, but when it was incorporated in 1884, it was named for John E. Blunt, a railway engineer.
Regular Websites
Established in commemoration of Blunt, South Dakota's 125th anniversary in 2009, several resources are included, such as photographs, audio files, and articles about the city's history, school, and 1984 centennial. - Blunt 125
http://www.blunt125.com/
Features a Blunt High School alumni and reunion site. The Class of 1967 is featured, with yearbooks from several years, dating back as far as 1923, photographs, and articles written by BHS alumni. - Blunt Monarchs Forever
http://www.bluntschoolreunion.com/
Family owned and operated since the early 1900s, offering pheasant hunting on six thousand acres of land on a South Dakota ranch, located three miles south of Blunt. Its hunting packages and contact data are featured. - Hill Top Hunting
http://www.hilltophunts.com/
Owned and operated by Denny and Doris Lauing, this is a working cattle ranch consisting of breeding for cow and calf pairs, raising purebred charlois bulls, running yearlings and raising crops, with a pheasant hunting operation in the fall, each of which are described here. - Lauing Mill Iron L Ranch
http://www.lauingmillironlranch.com/
Based in Blunt, Oahe is a member-owned electric energy cooperative. Its mission, bylaws, board of directors and staff are posted, with information about its customer service, home and business programs, products, and contact data. - Oahe Electric
http://www.oaheelectric.com/
Created by a third and fourth grade teacher at Blunt Elementary School, a professional resume and profile of Sondra Russell is featured, along with a detailed informational site about Blunt, South Dakota. Included is a history of the city, and a guide to its churches, schools, businesses, services, and historical site. - Sondra Russell
http://sr009.k12.sd.us/