Mason, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°48′53.48″N 103°49′8.67″W / 44.8148556°N 103.8190750°W / 44.8148556; -103.8190750
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Mason is a ghost town in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History[edit]

Mason was laid out in 1912, and named in honor of a local family.[1] A post office called Mason was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1940.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.
  2. ^ "Butte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

44°48′53.48″N 103°49′8.67″W / 44.8148556°N 103.8190750°W / 44.8148556; -103.8190750