Welcome to Dakomin ...
Dakomin is located in Traverse County<1>.
The location of Dakomin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dakomin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Dakomin is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dakomin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Dakomin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dakomin.
- Sisseton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton
- Sisseton is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisseton <4>
- Wheaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
- Graceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
- Browns Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Rosholt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <4>
- New Effington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
- New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <4>
- Hammer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Beardsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Beardsley is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardsley <4>
- Peever
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever
- Peever is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peever <4>
- Dumont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Dakomin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dakomin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dakomin. 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 Dakomin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dakomin. See our Newspapers Page for Dakomin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dakomin ...
Looking for more information about Dakomin? 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 Dakomin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dakomin.
Adding Dakomin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dakomin 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 Dakomin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dakomin post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dakomin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dakomin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Traverse, 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 Dakomin - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |