The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The community was named after David Severance, a pioneer settler in the area. The town originally applied for its post office to be named Tailholt, but the name was mistakenly changed to Severance when Mr. Severance applied for the post office in 1894.
In the early 1900s, the town of Severance ran a promotional campaign for citizens to farm sugar beets, to build a sugar factory in neighboring Windsor. The campaign succeeded, leading to the creation of the Great Western Sugar Company in 1905.
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Start Severance’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Severance’s history is told.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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