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 26 January 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.

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

County seat: Webster

Cities	Bristol Waubay Webster

Towns	Andover Butler Grenville Lily Pierpont Roslyn

Unincorporated communities	Crandall Holmquist

Indian reservation	Lake Traverse Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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