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Ellingson, South Dakota

Ellingson is a ghost town in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.

History

A post office called Ellingson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until April, 1954. Andrew C. Ellingson, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellingson (historical)
  2. ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.

45°52′00″N 102°52′12″W / 45.86667°N 102.87000°W / 45.86667; -102.87000