| Bogue's post office, which was moved from Fagan, was established on 19 September 1888 and is still active. | Fagan's post office was established on 17 June 1887 and discontinued on 19 September 1888 when it was moved to Bogue. | Fremont was the original name for Morland. The Post Office, which was moved from Beech Grove, was established on 11 May 1881 and discontinued on 4 February 1892 when the name was changed to Morland. | Gettysburg was located approximately four miles west of Hill City, north of the South Solomon River. A post office was established on 20 September 1878 and was discontinued on 27 April 1889. | Gradan was a community in Allodium Township. The post office was established on 5 October 1894 and discontinued on 31 October 1923. | Hill City became the county seat after Millbrook was destroyed by fire in 1887. A post office was established on 20 September 1878. | Hoganville was the original name of St. Peter. It's post office was established on 28 June 1894 and discontinued on 18 September 1899. | Leland had a post office established on 1 August 1888 and discontinued on 31 March 1907. | Millbrook was the first county seat, but was destroyed by a tornado on 4 August 1887. The county seat was then moved to Hill City. The post office at Millbrook was established 5 December 1878 and was discontinued 31 August 1889. | Morland's post office, which is still active, was established on 4 February 1892 when the name of the community was changed from Fremont. | Nicodemus is the only remaining community established by "Exodusters" (ex-slaves who left the South following the Civil War). The first post office was established on 12 September 1877 and discontinued on 15 August 1918. It was re-established on 20 July 1920 and discontinued 30 November 1953. The community was designated a National Historic site on 12 November 1996. It is well-known for the July "Emancipation Celebration", commonly known as Homecoming, when many of the descendants of settlers and former residents return. | Penokee | Reford was the original name of Penokee. | Roscoe had a post office established on 16 January 1879 and discontinued on 31 August 1893. | Smithfield's post office was established on 20 March 1879 and discontinued on 4 September 1883. | St. Peter, originally named Hoganville, is known for being a Volga German community in the southwestern portion of the county. The post office was established on 18 September 1899 and discontinued on 15 March 1920. | Togo was approximately 12 miles south of Hill City in Happy Township. In 1920, it had a general store and a population of 20. The post office was established on 20 June 1905 and discontinued on 14 September 1910. |
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