Crandall, South Dakota Explained

Crandall is an unincorporated community in Day County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Crandall was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1973.^[1] The community was named for Walter S. Crandell, the relative of a railroad official (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Day County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2015.
2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 32.