Moon, South Dakota
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. A post office called Moon was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1953.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moon, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
43°56′47″N 104°00′30″W / 43.94639°N 104.00833°W