Welcome to White Butte ...
White Butte is located in Perkins County<1>.
The location of White Butte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Butte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), White Butte had a population of 19 people.<3> (see below for details).
White Butte is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of White Butte is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: White Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for White Butte: (605)
Communities near White Butte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Butte.
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,118 people
- Lemmon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
- Lemmon is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <5>
- Hettinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettinger
- Hettinger is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettinger <5>
- Lodgepole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
- Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <5>
- Haynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Shadehill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadehill
- Shadehill is located in Perkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadehill <5>
- Bucyrus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Keldron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keldron
- Keldron is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keldron <5>
- Bison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <5>
- Meadow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Meadow is located in Perkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <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 White Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Butte.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Butte. See our Newspapers Page for White Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Butte ...
Looking for more information about White Butte? 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 White Butte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Butte.
Adding White Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Butte 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 White Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White Butte post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Butte. 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 Perkins, 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 White Butte. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Butte - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |