Welcome to Alsen ...
Alsen is primarily located in Clay County. A portion of Alsen extends into Union County.
Alsen was established in 1871.
Alsen is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Alsen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alsen lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Alsen ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Alsen and not the distance if you are going to drive.<2>.
| Community | 2017<3> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Akron (IA) [Map] | 1,461 | SE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Hawarden (IA) [Map] | 2,491 | E | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Alcester [Map] | 737 | NE | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Beresford [Map] | 1,953 | N | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Centerville [Map] | 870 | NW | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Gayville [Map] | 401 | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alsen.
Communities Also Named Alsen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alsen - they are located in Louisiana, New York and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alsen.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alsen. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alsen. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alsen.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alsen:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alsen ...
Looking for more information about Alsen? 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.
Looking for more information about Alsen? 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 Alsen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alsen.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alsen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alsen) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alsen. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Alsen Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9621, Longitude: -96.8055 [Map]. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alsen. |