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] It was founded on the homestead of Knute Boresen Grasby.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullock (historical)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 28.
- ^ "Harding County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "The names are familiar -- to some, but many towns aren't there anymore". Rapid City (South Dakota) Journal. 27 Aug 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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Coordinates: 45°41′25″N 103°52′22″W / 45.69028°N 103.87278°W
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- Ghost towns in South Dakota
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