Welcome to South Yankton ...

South Yankton is located in Cedar County<1>.

The location of South Yankton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Yankton: S. Yankton

South Yankton is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Yankton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for South Yankton: (402) & (531)<4>

Communities near South Yankton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Yankton.

• Hartington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
  • Hartington is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <5>
• Crofton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • Crofton is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <5>
• Tabor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <5>
• Gayville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <5>
• Wakonda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
  • Wakonda is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <5>
• Jamesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
• Meckling
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
  • Meckling is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <5>
• Westreville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
  • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
• Mayfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
• Wynot
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
  • Wynot is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <5>

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 South Yankton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Yankton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Yankton. 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 South Yankton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Yankton. See our Newspapers Page for South Yankton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Yankton ...

Looking for more information about South Yankton? 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 South Yankton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Yankton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Yankton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/