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History · Kaylor

Kaylor’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Kaylor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. The community's name is a corruption of Taylor, the name of a local rancher.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 47 to 30 (-36%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kaylor 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 Kaylor

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George McGovernGeorge McGovernAvon · 17 miRiley ReiffRiley ReiffParkston · 16 miGFGeorge FaustParkston · 16 miRaleigh AitchisonRaleigh AitchisonTyndall · 14 miJRJosh RanekTyndall · 14 miCFCaleb FinckTripp · 7 mi
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Kaylor, 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 Kaylor is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Kaylor has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194 in Kaylor, 2.2 miles away.

Kaylor and the nearest listed places

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South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194Tucek-Sykora FarmsteadScotland Main Street Historic DistrictScotland Royal TheaterScotland Residential Historic DistrictKoobs House

Closest to Kaylor

South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194Kaylor · Structure2.2miTucek-Sykora FarmsteadFair · District5.7miScotland Main Street Historic DistrictScotland · District7miScotland Royal TheaterScotland · Building7miScotland Residential Historic DistrictScotland · District7.1mi

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 Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194’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

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