Moon, South Dakota

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.

43°56′47″N 104°00′30″W / 43.94639°N 104.00833°W / 43.94639; -104.00833

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moon, South Dakota

[2] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.

[3] "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

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Moon, South Dakota

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