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History · Cedar Grove Colony

The history of Cedar Grove Colony

Below: maps from 1979 on.

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What stands out about Cedar Grove Colony’s past

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The story so far

Cedar Grove Colony, in brief

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Cedar Grove Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 0 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the southeast corner of the county, 12 miles (19 km) north of Platte and 22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Kimball.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Cedar Grove Colony on the map, 1979 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cedar Grove Colony. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cedar Grove Colony on the 1979 USGS mapCedar Grove Colony on the 1986 USGS map1979Cedar Grove Colony sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cedar Grove Colony.

Famous people

Famous people close to Cedar Grove Colony

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Charles Arnold AndersonAmerican sociologist and economist · b. 1907
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Larry LucasAmerican politician · b. 1951
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Paul MillerHalfback in the National Football League · b. 1913
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Lee QualmAmerican politician · b. 1954
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Bert FenengaAmerican football player and coach · b. 1890
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Joe CrakesAmerican football player · b. 1907

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.