Nowlin, South Dakota
Nowlin is an unincorporated community in Haakon County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
A post office called Nowlin was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963. 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).
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nowlin, South Dakota
- ^ "Haakon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ 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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44°02′59″N 101°18′10″W / 44.04972°N 101.30278°W
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