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History · Spring Valley Colony

The history of Spring Valley Colony

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The story so far

Spring Valley Colony, in brief

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Spring Valley Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Spring Valley Colony had a population of 0. It is in the western part of the county, on the north side of a west-flowing tributary of Crow Creek, which in turn flows west to the Missouri River at Lake Francis Case. The colony is 19 miles (31 km) by road west-southwest of Wessington Springs, the Jerauld county seat.

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

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Spring Valley Colony on the map, 1973 to 1985

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

Spring Valley Colony on the 1973 USGS mapSpring Valley Colony on the 1985 USGS map1973Gannvalley 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 Spring Valley Colony.

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Famous people close to Spring Valley Colony

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David RumelhartAmerican psychologist · b. 1942
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Alton OchsnerAmerican physician · b. 1896
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Quinten BurgAmerican politician · b. 1948

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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.