Welcome to Winfred ...
The town of Winfred is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Winfred has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winfred, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Winfred had a population of 144 people.<3> (see below for details).
Winfred is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winfred lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Winfred: (605)
Communities Also Named Winfred ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winfred - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winfred.
Communities near Winfred ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winfred.
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in McCook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <5>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Ramona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <5>
- Wentworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Wentworth is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentworth <5>
- Oldham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <5>
- Epiphany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Canova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Canova is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <5>
- Roswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Winfred. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winfred.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winfred. 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 Winfred.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winfred. See our Newspapers Page for Winfred.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winfred ...
Looking for more information about Winfred? 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 Winfred, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winfred.
Adding Winfred to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winfred 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 Winfred was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Winfred post office opened in 1882.
We also found Winfred in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winfred.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winfred. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lake, 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 Winfred. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winfred - 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/ |