Welcome to Dewey ...
Dewey is located in Custer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dewey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Dewey is 3,710 feet [1,131 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dewey is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dewey lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dewey is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Dewey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Dewey - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (4), Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nevada, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dewey.
Communities near Dewey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dewey.
- Edgemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
- Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Spencer ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hill View Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill View Heights
- Hill View Heights is located in Weston County (WY)
- Pringle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <4>
- Newcastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Weston County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Provo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <4>
- Custer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Cascade Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
- Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
- Hot Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <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 Dewey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dewey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dewey. 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 Dewey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewey. See our Newspapers Page for Dewey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dewey ...
Looking for more information about Dewey? 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 Dewey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dewey.
Adding Dewey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dewey 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 Dewey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dewey post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dewey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dewey. 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 Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dewey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |