Creighton,_South_Dakota Knowpia

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

History edit

Creighton was laid out in 1909, and named after Creighton, Nebraska, the native home of the first settlers.^[2] A post office called Creighton was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1984.^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creighton, South Dakota
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.
^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

44°15′18″N 102°12′29″W / 44.25500°N 102.20806°W / 44.25500; -102.20806

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creighton, South Dakota

[2] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.

[3] "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

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