Topbar, South Dakota

Topbar
Unincorporated community
Topbar

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°18′42″N 101°36′50″W / 44.31167°N 101.61389°W / 44.31167; -101.61389Coordinates: 44°18′42″N 101°36′50″W / 44.31167°N 101.61389°W / 44.31167; -101.61389
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Haakon
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)

Topbar, South Dakota (also known as Top Bar), is a populated place in West Haakon [1] township in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States,[2] near to Milesville, South Dakota and Philip, South Dakota.[3]

History

Carrie Ingalls, younger sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie) was an independent young woman, and though single, she filed on a homestead claim in Top Bar, South Dakota. She met there her future husband; David N. Swanzey and his children.[4][5]

References

  1. maps.google.com
  2. www.satelliteviews.net
  3. www.keystonechamber.com
  4. www.findagrave.com
  5. www.liwfrontiergirl.com


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