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Welcome to Alsen ...

Alsen is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Alsen extends into Union County.

Alsen was established in 1871.

Alsen is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alsen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alsen: 605

Communities Also Named Alsen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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.

Communities near Alsen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alsen.

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 Alsen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alsen.

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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alsen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alsen. See our Newspapers 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.

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.

Adding Alsen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alsen 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 (so far) for Alsen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alsen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alsen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.