Moody County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Flandreau, Egan, Chester.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Theatre | Flandreau | 2000 |
| Drake, Frank and Sarah, Claim House | Chester | 2015 |
| Egan Park | Egan | 2003 |
| Few, George, House | Flandreau | 1983 |
| First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Flandreau | 2017 |
| First Scandinavian Baptist Church | Trent | 2000 |
| Flandreau Masonic Temple | Flandreau | 1989 |
| Japanese Gardens Dance Pavilion | Flandreau | 1994 |
| Little Village Farm Sale Barn | Dell Rapids | 1995 |
| Moody County Courthouse | Flandreau | 1993 |
| Pettigrew Barns | Flandreau | 2004 |
| South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 51-051-000 | Lake Campbell Resort | 2000 |
| South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 51-102-010 | Riverview Township | 2000 |
| South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Br. No. 51-124-136 | Egan | 2001 |
| St. Vincent's Hotel | Flandreau | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMoody was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from Brookings, Minnehaha.
MOODY created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from BROOKINGS and MINNEHAHA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMoody County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,915 | 8,326 | 9,742 | 9,341 | 9,252 | 8,810 | 6,692 | 6,595 | 6,336 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| pipe | Park unit | 28.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethania Cemetery |
| Clare Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Colman Cemetery |
| First Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Hegre Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lone Rock Cemetery |
| Martinson Cemetery |
| Molskness Cemetery |
| Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| North Clare Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Oslo Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Cemetery |
| Saint Simon and Jude Catholic Cemetery |
| Swedish Augustana Cemetery |
| Trent Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| West Baptist Memorial Cemetery |
| Yeo Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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