Parade, South Dakota Explained

Parade is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Parade was established in 1923.^[1] The community's name is a corruption of the name of George Paradis, a French settler.^[2]

Notable people

• Norm Van Brocklin, football player and coach^[3]
• Oren L. Lesmeister, Minority Whip of the South Dakota House of Representatives^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dewey County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 February 2015.
2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 54.
3. Book: Grasso, John. Historical Dictionary of Football. 13 June 2013. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7857-0. 413.
4. Web site: OREN LESMEISTER, PARADE (DEMOCRAT) . October 19, 2022 . September 15, 2023. timberlakesouthdakota.com.