Welcome to Chelsea ...
The town of Chelsea is located in Faulk County<1>.
The location of Chelsea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Chelsea: CHEL-see<3>
Chelsea was established in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chelsea has a population of 26 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Chelsea is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Chelsea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chelsea is located in the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chelsea had an population of 26 people. This is a decrease of 3.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chelsea had a population of 27 people. This makes Chelsea the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 27 people, the population of Chelsea decreased 18.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chelsea.
Communities Also Named Chelsea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Chelsea - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (3), Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chelsea.
Communities near Chelsea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chelsea.
- Wecota
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecota
- Wecota is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wecota <6>
- Duxbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Warner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <6>
- Mellette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
- Mellette is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <6>
- Northville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <6>
- Miranda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Miranda is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <6>
- Cresbard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
- Cresbard is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <6>
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Zell
(18 miles [29 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 Chelsea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chelsea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chelsea. 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 Chelsea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea. See our Newspapers Page for Chelsea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chelsea ...
Looking for more information about Chelsea? 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 Chelsea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chelsea.
Adding Chelsea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chelsea 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 Chelsea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Chelsea post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chelsea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelsea. 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 Faulk, 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 Chelsea. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chelsea. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chelsea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |