Welcome to Grindstone ...
Grindstone is located in Haakon County<1>.
The location of Grindstone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grindstone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Grindstone is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Grindstone is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Grindstone lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Grindstone and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Grindstone: (605)
Communities Also Named Grindstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Grindstone - they are located in Maine (2), New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grindstone.
Communities near Grindstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grindstone.
- Wall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Wall is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <4>
- Philip
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
- Philip is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philip <4>
- Hartley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Quinn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Quinn is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <4>
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Creighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Pennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <4>
- Wasta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
- Wasta is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <4>
- Milesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <4>
- Bridger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Interior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
- Interior is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <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 Grindstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grindstone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grindstone. 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 Grindstone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grindstone. See our Newspapers Page for Grindstone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grindstone ...
Looking for more information about Grindstone? 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 Grindstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grindstone.
Adding Grindstone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grindstone 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 Grindstone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grindstone post office opened in 1890.
We also found Grindstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grindstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grindstone. 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 Haakon, 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 Grindstone - 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/ |