Avance, South Dakota
Avance is a ghost town in Meade County, located in the state of South Dakota[1]).
History[edit]
A post office called Avance was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The town had the name of John Avance, a local cattleman.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avance (historical)
- ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 25.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
44°55′06″N 102°14′52″W / 44.91833°N 102.24778°W
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