Ellingson, South Dakota Explained

Ellingson is a ghost town in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.

History

A post office called Ellingson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until April, 1954.[1] Andrew C. Ellingson, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perkins County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050316133828/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Perkins . 16 March 2005 .
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. https://archive.today/20160809131742/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=103. dead. 2016-08-09. 1940. University of South Dakota. 36.

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