Welcome to Crow Lake ...
Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Crow Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crow Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Crow Lake: Crow Lk.
Crow Lake is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crow Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Crow Lake: (605)
Communities Also Named Crow Lake ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crow Lake.
Communities near Crow Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crow Lake.
- Wessington Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <4>
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
- White Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
- Lane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
- Lyonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Gann Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
- Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gann Valley <4>
- Plankinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankinton
- Plankinton is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plankinton <4>
- Storla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Alpena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
- Woonsocket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <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 Crow Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crow Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crow Lake. 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 Crow Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crow Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Crow Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crow Lake ...
Looking for more information about Crow Lake? 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 Crow Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crow Lake.
Adding Crow Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crow Lake 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 Crow Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crow Lake post office opened in 1883.
We also found Crow Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crow Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crow Lake. 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 Jerauld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crow Lake - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |