Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota

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Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota
Old Elm Spring Colony is located in South Dakota
Old Elm Spring Colony
Old Elm Spring Colony
Coordinates: 43°29′44″N 97°47′38″W / 43.49556°N 97.79389°W / 43.49556; -97.79389Coordinates: 43°29′44″N 97°47′38″W / 43.49556°N 97.79389°W / 43.49556; -97.79389
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyHutchinson
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57366 (Parkston)
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-46770
GNIS feature ID2813033[2]

Old Elm Spring Colony is a Hutterite colony[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

It is on the northern edge of the county, bordered to the north by Hanson County. It is on high ground on the east side of the James River. It is 24 miles (39 km) north-northwest of Olivet, the county seat, and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Parkston. New Elm Spring Colony is 3 miles (5 km) to the west, across the James River.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Old Elm Spring Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Parkston, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 16, 2021.


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