Parade, South Dakota

Parade is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Parade was established in 1923.[2] The community's name is a corruption of the name of George Paradis, a French settler.[3]

Notable people

• Norm Van Brocklin, football player and coach[4]
• Oren L. Lesmeister, Minority Whip of the South Dakota House of Representatives[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parade, South Dakota
2. "Dewey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 54.
4. Grasso, John (June 13, 2013). Historical Dictionary of Football. Scarecrow Press. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-8108-7857-0.
5. "OREN LESMEISTER, PARADE (DEMOCRAT)". timberlakesouthdakota.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

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