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History · Long Hollow

The history of Long Hollow

Below: maps from 1970 on.

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What stands out about Long Hollow’s past

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

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The story so far

Long Hollow, in brief

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

Long Hollow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 265 as of the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 192 to 265 (+38%).

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

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On the map

Long Hollow on the map in 1970

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Long Hollow.

Long Hollow on the 1970 USGS map1970Whitestone Lake 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 Long Hollow.

Famous people

Famous people close to Long Hollow

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

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Joe RobbieNFL Team Owner · b. 1916
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Gary D. HansonAmerican politician in South Dakota · b. 1949
Leonard C. HansonAmerican football player · b. 1900
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O. W. WilsonAmerican police chief · b. 1900
Tamara St. JohnSisseton Dakota-American politician · b. 1966
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Steven McCleereyAmerican politician · b. 1953

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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.