Moon is an extinct town in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
History
Moon was laid out by T. J. Sherwood in 1910, and named in honor of Jack Moon, its first inhabitant. [2] A post office called Moon was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1953. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moon, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Pennington County, South Dakota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°56′47″N 104°00′30″W / 43.94639°N 104.00833°W
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Moon is an extinct town in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
History
Moon was laid out by T. J. Sherwood in 1910, and named in honor of Jack Moon, its first inhabitant. [2] A post office called Moon was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1953. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moon, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Pennington County, South Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Former CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°56′47″N 104°00′30″W / 43.94639°N 104.00833°W
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| This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |