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Clough, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°34′45″N 102°48′17″W / 44.57917°N 102.80472°W / 44.57917; -102.80472
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Clough is an extinct town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

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Clough was laid out in 1910, and named after the father of a first settler.[2] A post office called Clough was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1943.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clough, South Dakota
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

44°34′45″N 102°48′17″W / 44.57917°N 102.80472°W / 44.57917; -102.80472