Glencross, South Dakota

Glencross, South Dakota
Unincorporated community
Glencross

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°26′54″N 100°55′17″W / 45.44833°N 100.92139°W / 45.44833; -100.92139Coordinates: 45°26′54″N 100°55′17″W / 45.44833°N 100.92139°W / 45.44833; -100.92139
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Dewey
Founded[1] 1919
Named for Two nearby glens
Elevation 2,152 ft (656 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 57630
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code[2] 46-24460
GNIS feature ID[2] 1255259

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]

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 people

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 3 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Ullrich, Jan, ed. (2011). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. p. 952. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. LCCN 2008922508.
  4. ↑ News item-Governor of South Dakota-Death of Elmer Diedtrich


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