Gill, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Gill was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1945. [2] The town derived its name from early postmaster Carl M. Gilberg. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gill (historical)
  2. ↑ "Harding County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 38.

45°23′57″N103°07′02″W / 45.39917°N 103.11722°W / 45.39917; -103.11722

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