Aurora County, SD Post Offices This list compiled by Barbara Pierce, Below is a list of early Aurora County Post Offices compiled from historical books and published homestead maps. TOWNSHIP TWP # RANGE SECTION LOCATION P. O. OR HOMESTEAD YEAR =================================================================================================================================== Aurora 101N 63W 33 N 1/2 John Mills Homestead (1883) (unknown) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belford 105N 63W 6 NW 1/4 Parsons Post Office May 2, 1883-May 25, 1903 11 SW 1/4 Belford Post Office established 1889 25 NE of Storla/Fisher Farm Amboy Post Office Feb 2, 1901-May 31, 1905 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol 105N 64W 15 SE 1/4 Town of Protection Apr 24, 1883-Dec 1883 20 NW 1/4 Grand Prairie Post Office (unknown) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Center 101N 65W 10 NE 1/4 Canty Post Office Jul 31, 1883-Jan 18, 1889 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Lake 102N 65W 14 NW 1/4 Flynn Post Office (Historical Site) Jul 14, 1883-Feb 15, 1907 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley 102N 63W 31 SW 1/4 Town of Stickney (unknown) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Firesteel 104N 64W 1 SE 1/4 Firesteel Post Office May 2, 1882-Aug 31, 1887 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patten 105N 66W 35 NW 1/4 Wyatt Post Office 1883-1904 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plankinton 103N 64W 22 Town of Plankinton 1880 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Truro 101N 64W 3 SE 1/4 Rollins Post Office 1883-1887 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington 101N 66W 8 SE 1/4 Robey Post Office Nov 28, 1882-Mar 31, 1907 35 NW 1/4 Gilbert Post Office (moved) (unknown) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------