Bixby, South Dakota facts for kids
Bixby is a ghost town located in Perkins County, South Dakota. A ghost town is a place where most people have left, often because a main industry closed down or resources ran out. Today, Bixby is listed as a populated place, even though few or no people live there.
History
Bixby had a post office that opened in 1895. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years. It stayed open until 1951, when it finally closed. The name Bixby comes from a nearby ranch called the BXB Ranch. This ranch was important to the area when the community was first settled.
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