Mason is a
ghost town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in
Butte County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...
.
History
Mason was laid out in 1912, and named in honor of a local family. A post office called Mason was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1940.
See also
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List of ghost towns in South Dakota
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in South Dakota, United States, United States of America.
Classification
Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Some sites no longer have any trace of civiliz ...
References
Ghost towns in South Dakota
Geography of Butte County, South Dakota
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