Glencross, South Dakota
Glencross (Lakota: Mázačhaŋku Otȟúŋwahe; "Railroad Village"[3]) is an unincorporated community in Dewey County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is located within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.[2]
Glencross, South Dakota | |
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  Glencross Location within the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′54″N 100°55′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Dewey |
| Founded[1] | 1919 |
| Named for | Two nearby glens |
| Elevation | 2,152 ft (656 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 57630 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code[2] | 46-24460 |
| GNIS feature ID[2] | 1255259 |
History
Glencross was founded in 1919 by Conrad Mattern, who, along with his brother Frederick Louis Mattern, owned and operated the first store in the town. The town's name reportedly comes from its location where two valleys, or glens, intersect.[1]
Notable person
- Elmer Diedtrich, South Dakota politician[4]
References
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota Place-Names, Part I: State, County, and Town Names. Vermillion, South Dakota: University of South Dakota. p. 39. OCLC 34885177.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 952. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
- News item-Governor of South Dakota-Death of Elmer Diedtrich
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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