Welcome to Conata ...
Conata is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Conata has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conata, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Conata is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Conata is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Conata lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Conata and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Conata lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Conata ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conata.
- Wall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Wall is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <4>
- Interior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
- Interior is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <4>
- Quinn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Quinn is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <4>
- Scenic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic
- Scenic is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scenic <4>
- Imlay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Potato Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
- Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
- Kyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <4>
- Cottonwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Rockyford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
- Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Weta
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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 Conata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conata.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conata. 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 Conata.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conata. See our Newspapers Page for Conata.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conata ...
Looking for more information about Conata? 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 Conata, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conata.
Adding Conata to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conata 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 Conata was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Conata post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conata.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conata. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
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 Pennington, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Conata - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |