Coal Springs, South Dakota

Coal Springs is a ghost town in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History[edit]

Coal Springs was laid out in 1908, and named for the fact the community was located in a coal mining district.[2] A post office called Coal Springs was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Springs, South Dakota
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved January 26, 2015.


45°26′30″N 102°06′28″W / 45.44167°N 102.10778°W / 45.44167; -102.10778