Glencross, South Dakota

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Glencross
Unincorporated community
Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°26′54″N 100°55′17″W / 45.44833°N 100.92139°W / 45.44833; -100.92139Coordinates: 45°26′54″N 100°55′17″W / 45.44833°N 100.92139°W / 45.44833; -100.92139
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Dewey
Founded[1] 1919
Named for Two nearby glens
Elevation 2,152 ft (656 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 57630
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code[2] 46-24460
GNIS feature ID[2] 1255259

Glencross is an unincorporated community in Dewey County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office and has been assigned the ZIP code of 57630.[3] It is located within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.[2]

History

Glencross was founded in 1919 by Conrad Mattern, who owned and operated the first store in the town. The town's name reportedly comes from its location where two valleys, or glens, intersect.[1]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota Place-Names, Part I: State, County, and Town Names. Vermillion, South Dakota: University of South Dakota. p. 39. OCLC 34885177. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ News item-Governor of South Dakota-Death of Elmer Diedtrich
Municipalities and communities of Dewey County, South Dakota, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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