Welcome to Haydraw ...
Haydraw is located in Meade County<1>.
The location of Haydraw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haydraw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Haydraw is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Haydraw is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Haydraw lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Haydraw, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Haydraw lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Haydraw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haydraw.
- White Owl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl
- White Owl is located in Meade County
- Estimated population in 2014: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Owl <4>
- Viewfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Elm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
- Elm Springs is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <4>
- Union Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Center <4>
- Enning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enning
- Enning is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enning <4>
- Red Owl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Owl
- Red Owl is located in Meade County
- New Underwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
- New Underwood is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <4>
- Wicksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Marcus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <4>
- Box Elder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Haydraw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haydraw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haydraw. 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 Haydraw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haydraw. See our Newspapers Page for Haydraw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haydraw ...
Looking for more information about Haydraw? 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 Haydraw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haydraw.
Adding Haydraw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haydraw 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 Haydraw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Haydraw post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haydraw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haydraw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
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 Meade, 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 Haydraw - 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/ |