Ahnberg, South Dakota

Ahnberg is an unincorporated community in west-central Brookings County, South Dakota, United States.^[1]

Geography

Ahnberg is located 5 miles north of Sinai, South Dakota, or 12 miles west of Brookings.

History

Ahnberg is located along an abandoned Chicago Northwestern Railroad track. At one time it was thought to be the largest shipping point between Sioux Falls and Watertown. It was formerly called Como, but in 1921 when the post office was established a new name was chosen. The community was named for Oscar Ahnberg, a pioneer farmer living nearby.

Notes

↑ "Ahnberg, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

Coordinates: 44°18′15″N 97°03′24″W / 44.30417°N 97.05667°W / 44.30417; -97.05667

Municipalities and communities of Brookings County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Brookings

Cities	Arlington‡ Brookings Bruce Elkton Volga White

Towns	Aurora Bushnell Sinai

CDP	Lake Poinsett‡

Other unincorporated communities	Ahnberg Medary

Townships	Afton Alton Argo Aurora Bangor Brookings Elkton Eureka Lake Henricks Lake Sinai Laketon Medary Oak Lake Oakwood Oslo Parnell Preston Richland Sherman Sterling Trenton Volga Winsor

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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