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History · Carl

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Carl Township is one of the five townships of McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in the northeastern part of the county and borders Wachter Township and Weber Township within McPherson County. In 2019, the population was 34.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 34 to 30 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1995.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Carl 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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Famous people close to Carl

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Edward John ThyeEdward John ThyeFrederick · 11 miLeRoy H. AndersonLeRoy H. AndersonEllendale · 14 miCHClarence HoffmanLeola · 10 miPRPete RetzlaffEllendale · 14 miPHPhil HansenEllendale · 14 miLHLorna B. HersethWestport · 17 mi
By decade

Carl, 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 Carl is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Carl has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060 in Allison, 4.2 miles away.

Carl and the nearest listed places

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South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060McPherson County CourthouseMartilla-Pettingel and Gorder General Merchandise StoreBrown HallWilliam C. and Anna Krueger BarnSouth Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-120-231

Closest to Carl

South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060Allison · Structure4.2miMcPherson County CourthouseLeola · Built 192810.2miMartilla-Pettingel and Gorder General Merchandise StoreFrederick · Building13.1miBrown HallOneota · Built 189314.6miWilliam C. and Anna Krueger BarnPembrook · Building16.7mi

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. South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060’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.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Wachter📜 Allison📜 Palmyra📜 Franklyn
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