Marcus, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Marcus was established in 1909.[2] Marcus Connelly, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marcus, South Dakota
  2. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 49. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27.



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