Welcome to Goiens ...
So far, we found very little information about Goiens. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goiens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goiens, please Contact Us.
Goiens would have been located within present day Meade County<2>.
The location of Goiens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Goiens is 4,170 feet [1,271 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Goiens is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Goiens was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Goiens would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities near Goiens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goiens.
- Rapid City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Box Elder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <5>
- Rapid Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Sturgis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Johnson Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Murphy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sheridan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - South Canyon Country Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Sioux Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
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 Goiens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goiens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goiens. 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 Goiens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goiens. See our Newspapers Page for Goiens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goiens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goiens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |