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Marcus, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°39′29″N 102°16′24″W / 44.65806°N 102.27333°W / 44.65806; -102.27333
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Marcus is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

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

References

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


44°39′29″N 102°16′24″W / 44.65806°N 102.27333°W / 44.65806; -102.27333