Welcome to Hisega ...
Hisega is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Hisega has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hisega: hy-SEE-guh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hisega, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Hisega is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hisega is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hisega lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hisega lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Hisega ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hisega.
- Rapid City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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.<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 <5>
- Rapid Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Summerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hill City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Sheridan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Hisega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hisega.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hisega. 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 Hisega.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hisega. See our Newspapers Page for Hisega.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hisega ...
Looking for more information about Hisega? 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 Hisega, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hisega.
Adding Hisega to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hisega 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 Hisega was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hisega post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hisega.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hisega. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.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 Pennington, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hisega. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hisega - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |