Welcome to Presho ...
The city of Presho is located in Lyman County<1>.
The location of Presho has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Presho: PRESH-oh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Presho, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Presho has a population of 490 people<4> (see below for details).
Presho is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Presho lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Presho (for example, toward Midland), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Presho: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Presho had an population of 490 people. This is a decrease of 1.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Presho had a population of 497 people (which is 13.24% of the total population of Lyman County). This makes Presho the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Presho represents 0.06% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 497 people, the population of Presho decreased 15.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 588 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Presho.
Communities Also Named Presho ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Presho - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Presho.
Communities near Presho ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Presho.
- Kennebec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Kennebec is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebec <6>
- Vivian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
- Lyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Reliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <6>
- Draper
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>
- East Lyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
- East Lyman is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Ideal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <6>
- Lower Brule
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
- Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <6>
- Hamill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
- Hamill is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <6>
- Alto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes 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 Presho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Presho.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Presho. 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 Presho.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Presho. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Presho.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Presho ...
Looking for more information about Presho? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Presho, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Presho.
Adding Presho to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Presho 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 Presho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Presho post office opened in 1891.
We also found Presho in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Presho.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Presho. 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 Lyman, 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 Presho. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Presho. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Presho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |