Potato Creek, South Dakota

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Potato Creek is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

History

A post office called Potato Creek was established in 1935, and remained in operation until 1962. [2] The community was named after the creek of the same name. [3] The mayor of Potato Creek is Peter S. Kurtz.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potato Creek, South Dakota
  2. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 57.

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