Welcome to Agar ...
The town of Agar is located in Sully County<1>.
The pronunciation of Agar: AY-gahr<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Agar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Agar has a population of 78 people<3> (see below for details).
Agar is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Agar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Agar (for example, toward North Eagle Butte), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Agar: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Agar had an population of 78 people. This is an increase of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Agar had a population of 76 people (which is 5.52% of the total population of Sully County). This makes Agar the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 76 people, the population of Agar decreased 7.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 82 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Agar.
Communities near Agar ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Agar.
- Gettysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <5>
- Onida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
- Onida is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onida <5>
- Forest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Potter County
- Okobojo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Blunt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
- Blunt is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <5>
- Harrold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
- Harrold is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <5>
- Canning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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 Agar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agar. 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 Agar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agar. See our Newspapers Page for Agar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agar ...
Looking for more information about Agar? 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 Agar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Agar.
Adding Agar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Agar 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 Agar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Agar post office opened in 1910.
We also found Agar on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Agar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sully County: www.sullycounty.net/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Sully, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Agar. 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Agar. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agar - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |