Crandall, South Dakota

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

History

A post office called Crandall was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community was named for Walter S. Crandell, the relative of a railroad official (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crandall, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Day County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.

Coordinates: 45°09′19″N 97°57′20″W / 45.15528°N 97.95556°W / 45.15528; -97.95556