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Welcome to Englewood ...

Englewood is located in Lawrence County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Englewood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

When the people of Englewood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Englewoodite<3>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Englewood had a population of 24 people.<4> (see below for details).

Englewood is 5,590 feet [1,704 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Englewood is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Englewood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Englewood lies within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Englewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Englewood - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Englewood.

Communities near Englewood ...

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

  • Spearfish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
    • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <6>
  • Sturgis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Spearfish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Deadwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Whitewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
    • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <6>
  • Trojan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
  • Tinton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
    • Tinton is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
    • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
  • Saint Onge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Englewood ...

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

Adding Englewood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Englewood 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 Englewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Englewood post office opened in 1892.

We also found Englewood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Englewood.

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/

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 Lawrence, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Englewood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Englewood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Englewood.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Englewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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