Welcome to Clearfield ...
Clearfield is located in Tripp County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clearfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Clearfield is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Clearfield is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Clearfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Clearfield: (605)
Communities Also Named Clearfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Clearfield - they are located in Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clearfield.
Communities near Clearfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clearfield.
- Winner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
- Winner is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <4>
- Colome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
- Colome is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <4>
- New Witten
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
- New Witten is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Millboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
- Witten
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
- Witten is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <4>
- Keyapaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Wewela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewela
- Wewela is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewela <4>
- Jordan Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
- Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
- Carter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Tripp County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <4>
- Sparks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Cherry County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
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 Clearfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clearfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clearfield. 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 Clearfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearfield. See our Newspapers Page for Clearfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clearfield ...
Looking for more information about Clearfield? 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 Clearfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clearfield.
Adding Clearfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clearfield 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 Clearfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clearfield post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clearfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearfield. 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 Tripp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clearfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |