Welcome to Bullhead ...
Bullhead is located in Corson County<1>.
The location of Bullhead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bullhead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Bullhead is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bullhead lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bullhead (for example, toward Pollock), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Bullhead: (605)
Communities Also Named Bullhead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bullhead - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bullhead.
Communities near Bullhead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bullhead.
- McLaughlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLaughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin
- McLaughlin is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLaughlin <4>
- Little Eagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eagle
- Little Eagle is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Eagle <4>
- McIntosh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mahto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahto
- Mahto is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahto <4>
- Selfridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge
- Selfridge is located in Sioux County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selfridge <4>
- Glencross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencross
- Glencross is located in Dewey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencross <4>
- Timber Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
- Timber Lake is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lake <4>
- Watauga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <4>
- Firesteel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
- Firesteel is located in Dewey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firesteel <4>
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 Bullhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bullhead.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bullhead. See our Newspapers Page for Bullhead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bullhead ...
Looking for more information about Bullhead? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bullhead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bullhead.
Adding Bullhead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bullhead 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 Bullhead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bullhead post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullhead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullhead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Corson, 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 Bullhead - 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/ |