Grover, South Dakota

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Grover is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

History

Grover had its start in 1888 when the Great Northern Railway was extended to that point. [2] A post office was established at Grover in 1888, and remained in operation until 1958. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grover, South Dakota
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 40.
  3. ↑ "Codington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

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