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History · Westwood Colony

The history of Westwood Colony

Below: maps from 1953 on.

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Westwood Colony, in brief

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Westwood Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 8 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the northwest part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) by road west of Kidder and 9 miles (14 km) north of Britton, the county seat.

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

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On the map

Westwood Colony on the map, 1953 to 1979

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

Westwood Colony on the 1953 USGS mapWestwood Colony on the 1979 USGS map1953Milbank sheet · 1:250,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Westwood Colony

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Frank FarrarAmerican politician · b. 1929
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Med ParkAmerican basketball player · b. 1933
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Susan WismerAmerican politician · b. 1955
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Patricia FarrarAmerican educator · b. 1931

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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.