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Antelope’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Antelope. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Antelope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 826 people in 2010, 830 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Antelope yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Antelope’s history is told.

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Famous people close to Antelope

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James AbourezkJames AbourezkWood · 15 miNMNellie Star Boy MenardRosebud · 11 miCLCalvin LarvieWood · 15 miCLCecilia LanceRosebud · 11 miMLMeLe LaChariteSoldier Creek · 14 mi
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Antelope, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Antelope is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Antelope has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Spotted Tail Gravesite in Rosebud, 12.2 miles away.

Antelope and the nearest listed places

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Spotted Tail GravesiteRosebud HotelSt. Francis MissionSouth Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 48-244-204He Dog Consolidated School

Closest to Antelope

Spotted Tail GravesiteRosebud · Site12.2miRosebud HotelRosebud · Built 187912.5miSt. Francis MissionSt. Francis · District18.1miSouth Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 48-244-204White River · Structure19.5miHe Dog Consolidated SchoolParmelee · Building21.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Spotted Tail Gravesite’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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