Bixby, South Dakota

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Bixby is a ghost town in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

A post office was established at Bixby in 1895, and remained in operation until 1951. [2] The community derives its name from the nearby BXB Ranch. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bixby, South Dakota
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bixby Post Office (historical)
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 26.

45°08′54″N102°33′43″W / 45.14833°N 102.56194°W / 45.14833; -102.56194