Welcome to Spain ...
Spain is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Spain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Spain had a population of 989 people.<3> (see below for details).
Spain is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Spain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spain is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Spain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spain - they are located in Georgia and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spain.
Communities near Spain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spain.
- West Britton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
- West Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Britton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <5>
- Langford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <5>
- Huffton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Claremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
- Pierpont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Pierpont is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierpont <5>
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Kidder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Havana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <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 Spain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spain. 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 Spain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spain. See our Newspapers Page for Spain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spain ...
Looking for more information about Spain? 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 Spain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spain.
Adding Spain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spain 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 Spain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spain. 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 Marshall, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spain. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spain - 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. |