Iron Nation, South Dakota
Iron Nation is an extinct town in Lyman County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
A post office called Iron Nation was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1938.[1] The post office coords were 44.1233206°N 99.7492811°W.[2] The town had the name of Iron Nation, a Brulé Lakota chief.[3]
References
- "Lyman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Nation Post Office (historical)
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
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