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History · Green Grass

The history of Green Grass

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0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Green Grass’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.
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Date a photo1 archive item has no date. Guess the decade.+2Retake an old viewSt. John's Episcopal Mission, Chapel & …: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story so far

Green Grass, in brief

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Green Grass (Lakota: wakpála phežŋ; "creek [of the] grass") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21 at the 2020 census. The community takes its name from nearby Green Grass Creek.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 35 to 21 (-40%).

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

By decade

Green Grass, decade by decade

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St. John's Episcopal Mission, Chapel & Rectory, Fort Bennett VicinityDate?St. John's Episcopal Mission, Chapel & Rectory, Fort …
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SDMap-doton-GreenGrass2004SDMap-doton-GreenGrass
Then & now

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St. John's Episcopal Mission, Chapel & Rectory, Fort Bennett Vicinity
Retake this viewSt. John's Episcopal Mission, Chapel & Rectory, Fort Bennett Vicinity

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Famous people

Famous people close to Green Grass

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Earl Rose(1926-2012), Dallas County, Texas medical exami… · b. 1926
Tucker KraftAmerican football player · b. 2000
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James Edward ZimmermanAmerican engineer · b. 1923
Bob LeachAmerican journalist · b. 1914
Elizabeth SudmeierAmerican spy · b. 1912
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Jana HuntAmerican politician
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

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Green Grass Churchchurch
1cemetery inside Green Grass
Green Grass

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

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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 Wikimedia Commons (1), the Library of Congress (1) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.