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History · Kaylor

Kaylor’s post office opened in 1909, and 100% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1898 on.

1909first post office
0on the National Register
100%homes built before 1940
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How Kaylor began

When was Kaylor founded?

1909

The Kaylor post office opened in 1909, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 30117 years
Founding year: the first Kaylor post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Kaylor’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Kaylor are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18983 editions of the USGS map, 1898 to 1985. Watch Kaylor change.Old housesHalf of Kaylor’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kaylor’s history is told.

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On the map

Kaylor on the map, 1898 to 1985

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

Kaylor on the 1898 USGS mapKaylor on the 1978 USGS mapKaylor on the 1985 USGS map1898Olivet sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story so far

Kaylor, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kaylor yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Kaylor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. The community's name is a corruption of Taylor, the name of a local rancher.

Its first post office opened in 1909. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 47 to 30 (-36%).

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

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Kaylor

Nobody well known was born in Kaylor itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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George McGovernAmerican historian and politician · b. 1922
Riley ReiffAmerican football player · b. 1988
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George FaustAmerican football player · b. 1917
Raleigh AitchisonAmerican baseball player · b. 1887
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Josh RanekPlayer of American and Canadian football · b. 1978
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Caleb FinckAmerican farmer, businessman, and politician · b. 1993

Questions about Kaylor’s history

What year was Kaylor founded?

The Kaylor post office opened in 1909, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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.