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

History

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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

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References

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  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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