Ellingson, South Dakota
Ellingson is a ghost town in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.[1]
History[]
A post office called Ellingson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until April, 1954.[2] Andrew C. Ellingson, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellingson (historical)
- ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09.
Coordinates: 45°52′00″N 102°52′12″W / 45.86667°N 102.87000°W
Categories:
- Ghost towns in South Dakota
- Geography of Perkins County, South Dakota
- South Dakota geography stubs