Hisle, South Dakota

Hisle is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Hisle was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1971.[2] The name Hisle was coined by shortening and altering the name of local pioneer William Highshield.[3]

gollark: And the other whatsits?
gollark: And the trade hub?
gollark: The terms fixes?
gollark: Did we not *have* a september one?
gollark: Oh, yes, or next week, who knows.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hisle, South Dakota
  2. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.



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