Hillhead, South Dakota

Hillhead is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

An early variant name was Airmount.[2] A post office called Airmount was established in 1916, the name was changed to Hillhead in 1917, and the post office closed in 1960.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillhead, South Dakota
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
  3. ↑ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

Coordinates: 45°50′06″N 97°23′31″W / 45.83500°N 97.39194°W / 45.83500; -97.39194

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