Nowlin, South Dakota Explained

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.^[1] 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).^[2]

References

44.0497°N -101.3028°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haakon County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2015.
2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 108.