Welcome to Van Metre ...
Van Metre is located in Jones County<1>.
The location of Van Metre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Metre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Van Metre is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Van Metre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Van Metre (for example, toward Philip), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Van Metre: (605)
Communities near Van Metre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Metre.
- Murdo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
- Murdo is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <4>
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
- Teton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Okaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okaton
- Okaton is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okaton <4>
- Capa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
- Capa is located in Jones County
- Hayes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
- Draper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Fort Pierre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
- Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre <4>
- Pierre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <4>
- Vivian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
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 Van Metre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Metre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Metre. 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 Van Metre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Metre. See our Newspapers Page for Van Metre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Metre ...
Looking for more information about Van Metre? 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 Van Metre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Metre.
Adding Van Metre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Metre 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 Van Metre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Van Metre post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Metre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Metre. 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 Jones, 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 Van Metre - 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/ |