Mason, South Dakota

Mason is a ghost town in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Mason was laid out in 1912, and named in honor of a local family.[1] A post office called Mason was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1940.[2]

References

  1. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.
  2. "Butte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

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