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The history of White Rock Colony

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White Rock Colony, in brief

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White Rock Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States, partly within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 0 at the 2020 census. It is in the northeast corner of the county (and the state of South Dakota), on high ground to the west of the valley of the Bois de Sioux River. South Dakota Highway 127 runs along the eastern edge of the CDP, leading south and west 8 miles (13 km) to Rosholt and north (as North Dakota Highway 127) 8 miles (13 km) to Fairmount, North Dakota. The town of White Rock (population 6 in 2020) is 3 miles (5 km) to the ea…

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

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White Rock Colony on the map, 1915 to 1972

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

White Rock Colony on the 1915 USGS mapWhite Rock Colony on the 1972 USGS map1915White Rock sheet · 1:62,500

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

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Famous people close to White Rock Colony

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Michael ColleyUnited States admiral · b. 1938
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Wayne OlhoftAmerican politician – Minnesota -Senate 1973-82… · b. 1951

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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.