Whitlocks Crossing, South Dakota

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Whitlocks Crossing is a ghost town in Potter County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

History

A post office called Whitlocks Crossing was established in 1935, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] The town was named for the original owner of the town site. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitlocks Crossing (historical)
  2. ↑ "Potter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.

45°02′47″N100°17′16″W / 45.04639°N 100.28778°W / 45.04639; -100.28778

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