History · Hurley

Hurley’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Hurley. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1883established
0old images & papers
3historic places
4recent photos

The story

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Hurley was platted in 1883. It was named for R. E. Hurley, a railroad engineer. A post office has been in operation in Hurley since 1883.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

3 historic places in Hurley

3 places in Hurley are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#51
In South Dakotaby listings · most towns there have none
3places listed3 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1978first listedDr. Harry S. Graves House · newest: Brough-Martinson House, 1978

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

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