Crook City, South Dakota
Crook City (also known as Camp Crook II or simply Crook) is a populated place in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey between 1976 and 1980, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on February 13, 1980.[1] It became a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Crook City was named for General George Crook's 1876 camp there. Nearby and between Deadwood and Sturgis is Crook Mountain, also named for him.
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail – Crook City". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- "Crook City Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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