Crandall, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Crandall was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1973.^[2] The community was named for Walter S. Crandell, the relative of a railroad official (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).^[3]

References

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

45°09′19″N 97°57′20″W / 45.15528°N 97.95556°W / 45.15528; -97.95556

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

[2] "Day County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

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

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