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Potato Creek, South Dakota facts for kids

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Potato Creek is a small place in the United States, located in Jackson County, South Dakota. It's what we call an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county area.

About Potato Creek

Its History

The community of Potato Creek got its name from a nearby creek that shares the same name. A post office was opened in Potato Creek in 1935. A post office is a place where people can send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for many years, until it closed down in 1962.

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