Welcome to Bijou Hills ...
Bijou Hills is located in Brule County<1>.
The location of Bijou Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Bijou Hills: BEE-ghoo<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bijou Hills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Bijou Hills is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bijou Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bijou Hills: (605)
Communities near Bijou Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bijou Hills.
- Platte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
- Platte is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <5>
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
- Pukwana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
- Pukwana is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <5>
- Dixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Ola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Iona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Iona is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <5>
- Platte Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Colony
- Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Academy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Charles Mix County
- Chamberlain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <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 Bijou Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bijou Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bijou Hills. 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 Bijou Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bijou Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Bijou Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bijou Hills ...
Looking for more information about Bijou Hills? 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 Bijou Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bijou Hills.
Adding Bijou Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bijou Hills 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 Bijou Hills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bijou Hills post office opened in 1877.
We also found Bijou Hills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bijou Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bijou Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Brule, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bijou Hills. 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bijou Hills - 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/ |