Welcome to Perkins ...
Perkins is located in Bon Homme County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Perkins, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Perkins is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Perkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Perkins lies within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Perkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Perkins - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Quebec, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perkins.
Communities near Perkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perkins.
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Tyndall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
- Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <5>
- Kingsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
- Verdigre
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigre
- Verdigre is located in Knox County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdigre <5>
- Tabor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <5>
- Santee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Niobrara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobrara
- Niobrara is located in Knox County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niobrara <5>
- Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Knox County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
- Dante
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Dante is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <5>
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 Perkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perkins. 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 Perkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins. See our Newspapers Page for Perkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perkins ...
Looking for more information about Perkins? 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 Perkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perkins.
Adding Perkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perkins 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 Perkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Perkins post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkins. 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 Bon Homme, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |