Nowlin, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Nowlin is an unincorporated community in Haakon County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Nowlin was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[2] The community was named for Henry J. Nowlan, of the U.S. Army (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nowlin, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Haakon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 108.
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Municipalities and communities of Haakon County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Philip
City
  • Philip
Town
  • Midland
Unincorporated
communities
  • Grindstone
  • Hartley
  • Kirley
  • Milesville
  • Nowlin
  • Ottumwa
Indian reservationGhost towns
  • Dowling
  • Hilland
  • Moenville
  • Powell
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°02′59″N 101°18′10″W / 44.04972°N 101.30278°W / 44.04972; -101.30278


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