Parade, South Dakota
Parade is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History[]
A post office called Parade was established in 1923.[2] The community's name is a corruption of the name of George Paradis, a French settler.[3]
Notable person[]
Norm Van Brocklin, an American football player and coach, was born in Parade in 1926.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parade, South Dakota
- ^ "Dewey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 54.
- ^ Grasso, John (13 June 2013). Historical Dictionary of Football. Scarecrow Press. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-8108-7857-0.
Coordinates: 45°01′26″N 101°06′17″W / 45.02389°N 101.10472°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dewey County, South Dakota
- Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
- South Dakota geography stubs