Willett is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
in
Harding County, in the
U.S. state
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of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
.
History
A post office called Willett was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1952. The town was named for the a local family engaged in ranching.
References
https://southdakota.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,3,fid,1263410,n,willett.cfm
Ghost towns in South Dakota
Geography of Harding County, South Dakota
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