Bullock, South Dakota

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]

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 27 January 2015.

Coordinates: 45°41′25″N 103°52′22″W / 45.69028°N 103.87278°W / 45.69028; -103.87278


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