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 January 27, 2015.
- "The names are familiar -- to some, but many towns aren't there anymore". Rapid City (South Dakota) Journal. August 27, 1977. p. 3. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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