Moon, South Dakota Explained

Moon is an extinct town in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

Moon was laid out by T. J. Sherwood in 1910, and named in honor of Jack Moon, its first inhabitant.^[1] A post office called Moon was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1953.^[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in South Dakota

Notes and References

1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 52.
2. Web site: Pennington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 February 2016.