Nowlin, South Dakota

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nowlin, South Dakota
↑ "Haakon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 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.

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 reservation	Cheyenne River Indian Reservation‡

Ghost towns	Dowling Hilland Moenville Powell

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°02′59″N 101°18′10″W / 44.04972°N 101.30278°W / 44.04972; -101.30278

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