Marcus, South Dakota Explained

Marcus is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Marcus was established in 1909.[1] Marcus Connelly, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meade County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 February 2015.
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3 . https://archive.today/20161027093032/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=131 . dead . 2016-10-27 . 1940 . University of South Dakota . 49 .