Welcome to Crocker ...
Crocker is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crocker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Crocker is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crocker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crocker is within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Crocker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Crocker - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crocker.
Communities near Crocker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crocker.
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <3>
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- Holmquist
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
- Holmquist is located in Day County
- Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
- Conde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conde
- Conde is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conde <3>
- Elrod
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <3>
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
- Turton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
- Turton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <3>
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 Crocker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crocker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crocker. 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 Crocker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crocker. See our Newspapers Page for Crocker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crocker ...
Looking for more information about Crocker? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crocker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crocker.
Adding Crocker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crocker 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 Crocker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crocker post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crocker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crocker. 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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crocker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |