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Avance is a ghost town in Meade County, located in the state of South Dakota).

History

A post office called Avance was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1951. The town had the name of John Avance, a local cattleman.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avance (historical)
2. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 25.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Sturgis
Cities	Box Elder‡ Faith Piedmont Sturgis Summerset
Towns	Buffalo Chip
CDPs	Blackhawk Blucksberg Mountain Wonderland Homes
Former CDP	Ellsworth AFB‡
Other communities	Bend Boneita Springs Cedar Canyon Dalzell Elm Springs Enning Fairpoint Haydraw Hereford Howes Marcus Maurine Mud Butte Opal Plainview Stoneville Tilford Union Center Viewfield White Owl
Indian reservations	Cheyenne River Indian Reservation‡ Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation‡
Ghost towns	Avance Big Bottom Clough Edson Fox Ridge Sulphur
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°55′06″N 102°14′52″W / 44.91833°N 102.24778°W / 44.91833; -102.24778

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