Mason, South Dakota

Mason is a ghost town in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Mason was laid out in 1912, and named in honor of a local family.^[1] A post office called Mason was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1940.^[2]

References

↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.
↑ "Butte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

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

County seat: Belle Fourche

Cities	Belle Fourche Newell

Towns	Fruitdale Nisland

Townships	Union Vale

Unorganized territories	East Butte West Butte

CDP	Vale

Other unincorporated communities	Arpan Castle Rock Hoover Jolly Dump Minnesela

Ghost town	Mason

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