Hisle, South Dakota

Hisle is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Hisle was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1971.^[2] The name Hisle was coined by shortening and altering the name of local pioneer William Highshield.^[3]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Kadoka

City	Kadoka

Towns	Belvidere Cottonwood Interior

CDP	Wanblee

Unincorporated communities	Cactus Flat Hisle Long Valley Potato Creek Stamford Weta

Indian reservation	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation‡

Ghost town	Wanamaker

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°24′21″N 101°45′07″W / 43.40583°N 101.75194°W / 43.40583; -101.75194

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