Welcome to Cascade Springs ...
Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cascade Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cascade Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Cascade Springs: Cascade Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cascade Spngs. or Cascade Sprngs.)
Cascade Springs is 3,480 feet [1,061 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cascade Springs is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cascade Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cascade Springs: (605)
Communities near Cascade Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cascade Springs.
- Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Edgemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
- Heppner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Oral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Oral is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <4>
- Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <4>
- Oelrichs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <4>
- Pringle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <4>
- Provo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <4>
- Rocky Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
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 Cascade Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cascade Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cascade Springs. 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 Cascade Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cascade Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cascade Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cascade Springs ...
Looking for more information about Cascade Springs? 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 Cascade Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cascade Springs.
Adding Cascade Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cascade Springs 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 Cascade Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cascade Springs post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cascade Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cascade Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Fall River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cascade Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |