Ellingson, South Dakota
Ellingson is a ghost town in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.[1]
History[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellingson (historical)
- ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
45°52′00″N 102°52′12″W / 45.86667°N 102.87000°W
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