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Welcome to Nowlin ...

Nowlin is located in Haakon County<1>.


The location of Nowlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nowlin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Nowlin is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nowlin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Nowlin (for example, toward Draper), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Nowlin: (605)

Communities near Nowlin ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Nowlin.

  • Philip
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Kadoka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Belvidere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
    • Capa is located in Jones County
  • Okaton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayes
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
  • Weta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
  • Cottonwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nowlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nowlin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nowlin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nowlin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nowlin. See our Newspapers Page for Nowlin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nowlin ...

Looking for more information about Nowlin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nowlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nowlin.

Adding Nowlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nowlin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nowlin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nowlin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nowlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nowlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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