Welcome to Minnekahta ...
Minnekahta is located in Fall River County<1>.
The location of Minnekahta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minnekahta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Minnekahta is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Minnekahta is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Minnekahta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Minnekahta is located in the (605) area code.
Communities near Minnekahta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minnekahta.
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Sanator
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Edgemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
- Heppner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Buffalo Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <4>
- Pringle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <4>
- Provo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <4>
- Rocky Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
- Cascade Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
- Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
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 Minnekahta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minnekahta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minnekahta. 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 Minnekahta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minnekahta. See our Newspapers Page for Minnekahta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minnekahta ...
Looking for more information about Minnekahta? 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 Minnekahta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minnekahta.
Adding Minnekahta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minnekahta 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 Minnekahta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Minnekahta post office opened in 1891.
We also found Minnekahta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minnekahta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minnekahta. 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 Fall River, 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 Minnekahta - 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/ |