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History · Pringle

Pringle’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Pringle is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census. The town is named for W. H. Pringle, a cattleman who lived in the area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 112 to 109 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1981.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Pringle 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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Pringle, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Pringle is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Pringle has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Cold Springs Schoolhouse in Pringle, 4.5 miles away.

Pringle and the nearest listed places

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Cold Springs SchoolhousePig Tail BridgeBeaver Creek BridgeWind Cave National Park Administrative and Utility Area Historic DistrictLonnie and Francis Ayres RanchFourmile School No. 21

Closest to Pringle

Cold Springs SchoolhousePringle · Built 18874.5miPig Tail BridgePringle · Structure5miBeaver Creek BridgePringle · Structure5.5miWind Cave National Park Administrative and Utility Area Historic DistrictPringle · District7miLonnie and Francis Ayres RanchCuster · District8mi

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. Cold Springs Schoolhouse’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
📜 Custer📜 Hot Springs📜 Buffalo Gap📜 Fairburn

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