Castle Rock, South Dakota

Castle Rock is an unincorporated community in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Castle Rock was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1972.[2] The community took its name from Castle Rock Butte.[3]

Today Castle Rock is grouped around a farm located on South Dakota Highway 79 about 17 miles north of Newell.

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gollark: I think they're on now, even.
gollark: AyScorch, and yes I did.
gollark: I have no idea *why* I was trusted (I'm sure some chatlogs aeons ago show it) but I clearly *was*, even though I was later untrusted.
gollark: YOU had no authority to demand I leave a claim I was equally permitted to be in.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castle Rock, South Dakota
  2. "Butte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.



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