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History · Fredlund

Fredlund’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Fredlund Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 0.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 23 to 18 (-22%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fredlund 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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Fredlund, 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 Fredlund is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Fredlund has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Carr No. 60 School in Barrett, 5.2 miles away.

Fredlund and the nearest listed places

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Carr No. 60 SchoolDuck Creek Lutheran Church and CemeteryBethany United Methodist ChurchAnna Carr HomesteadSittner FarmRockford No. 40 School

Closest to Fredlund

Carr No. 60 SchoolBarrett · Building5.2miDuck Creek Lutheran Church and CemeteryWilson · Building9.9miBethany United Methodist ChurchWilson · Building12.8miAnna Carr HomesteadBison · Built 190713.2miSittner FarmMeadow · District17mi

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. Carr No. 60 School’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
📜 Lodgepole📜 Cash📜 Sidney📜 Barrett
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