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Bullock, South Dakota

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Bullock is a ghost town in Harding County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

Bullock was laid out in 1911, and named in honor of Seth Bullock, a Western sheriff.[2] A post office called Bullock was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullock (historical)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Harding County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 January 2015.