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Whitlocks Crossing, South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°02′47″N 100°17′16″W / 45.04639°N 100.28778°W / 45.04639; -100.28778
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Whitlocks Crossing is a ghost town in Potter County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

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a post office called Whitlocks Crossing was established in 1935, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The town was named for the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitlocks Crossing (historical)
  2. ^ "Potter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.

45°02′47″N 100°17′16″W / 45.04639°N 100.28778°W / 45.04639; -100.28778