Willett, South Dakota

Willett is a ghost town in Harding County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Willett was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1952.^[2] The town was named for the a local family engaged in ranching.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willett (historical)
↑ "Harding County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.

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

County seat: Buffalo

Towns	Buffalo Camp Crook

Unincorporated communities	Harding Ladner Ludlow Ralph Redig Reva

Ghost towns	Bullock Gill Gustave Karinen Willett

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