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


History

A post office called Parade was established in 1923. The community's name is a corruption of the name of George Paradis, a French settler.


Notable people

Norm Van Brocklin Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "The Dutchman", was an American football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He spent his first nine seasons with the Los Ang ...
, an American football player and coach, was born in Parade in 1926. Oren L. Lesmeister, Minority Whip of the South Dakota House of Representatives.


References

Unincorporated communities in Dewey County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub