Mystic, South Dakota
Mystic is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
A post office called Mystic was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1954.[1] It was supposed that the local Indians believed the surrounding area to be full of mystery, hence the name.[2] A former variant name was Sitting Bull.[3]
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References
- "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mystic, South Dakota
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