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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bullock, South Dakota

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

History

Bullock was laid out in 1911, and named in honor of Seth Bullock, a Western sheriff. A post office called Bullock was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1957. It was founded on the homestead of Knute Boresen Grasby.

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 January 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "The names are familiar -- to some, but many towns aren't there anymore". Rapid City (South Dakota) Journal. August 27, 1977. p. 3. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

45°41′25″N 103°52′22″W / 45.69028°N 103.87278°W / 45.69028; -103.87278