Ahnberg, South Dakota
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, US
Ahnberg is an unincorporated community in west-central Brookings County, South Dakota, United States.[1]
Geography
Ahnberg is located five miles north of Sinai and 12 miles west of Brookings.
History
Ahnberg is located along the now abandoned South Dakota Central Railroad mainline from Sioux Falls to Watertown.(which it was then bought by the Great Northern Railroad, which then became the Burlington Northern, which was the last operator of the line.)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.
References
- ^ "Ahnberg, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
44°18′15″N 97°03′24″W / 44.30417°N 97.05667°W / 44.30417; -97.05667
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Municipalities and communities of Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Brookings
- Arlington‡
- Brookings
- Bruce
- Elkton
- Volga
- White
- Lake Poinsett‡
- Newdale Colony
- Norfeld Colony
- Rolland Colony
communities
- Ahnberg
- Medary
- 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
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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