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History · Upland Colony

The history of Upland Colony

Below: maps from 1899 on.

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What stands out about Upland Colony’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Upland Colony are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18993 editions of the USGS map, 1899 to 1985. Watch Upland Colony change.
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On the map

Upland Colony on the map, 1899 to 1985

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

Upland Colony on the 1899 USGS mapUpland Colony on the 1957 USGS mapUpland Colony on the 1985 USGS map1899Alexandria 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 Upland Colony.

The story so far

Upland Colony, in brief

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

Upland Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 178 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, on high ground overlooking the James River valley to the west. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Letcher and 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Artesian.

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Upland Colony

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

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Mike MillerAmerican basketball player · b. 1980
Gary OwensAmerican radio announcer · b. 1934
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Leslie CarlsonAmerican actor · b. 1933
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Jared ReinerAmerican basketball player · b. 1982
Shane OsbornAmerican politician · b. 1974
Jim IversonAmerican basketball player · b. 1930

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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.