Welcome to Date ...
Date is located in Perkins County<1>.
The location of Date has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Date, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Date is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Date is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Date lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Date, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Date lies within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Date ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Date - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Date.
Communities near Date ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Date.
- Bison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <4>
- Strool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <4>
- Zeona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeona
- Zeona is located in Perkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeona <4>
- Cedar Canyon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyon
- Cedar Canyon is located in Meade County
- Reva
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reva
- Reva is located in Harding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reva <4>
- Meadow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Meadow is located in Perkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <4>
- Mud Butte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Butte
- Mud Butte is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mud Butte <4>
- Lodgepole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
- Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <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 Date. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Date.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Date. See our Newspapers Page for Date.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Date ...
Looking for more information about Date? 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 Date, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Date.
Adding Date to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Date 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 Date was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Date post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Date.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Date. 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 Perkins, 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 Date - 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/ |