Bullock, South Dakota

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Bullock is a ghost town in Harding County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

History

Bullock was laid out in 1911, and named in honor of Seth Bullock, a Western sheriff. [2] A post office called Bullock was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1957. [3] It was founded on the homestead of Knute Boresen Grasby. [4]

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References


  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullock (historical)
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 28.
  3. ↑ "Harding County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The names are familiar -- to some, but many towns aren't there anymore". Rapid City (South Dakota) Journal. August 27, 1977. p. 3. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

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