Welcome to De Grey ...
De Grey is located in Hughes County<1>.
The location of De Grey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Grey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
De Grey is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: De Grey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
De Grey is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Communities near De Grey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Grey.
- Blunt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
- Blunt is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <4>
- Harrold
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
- Harrold is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <4>
- Canning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes County
- Pierre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <4>
- Lower Brule
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
- Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <4>
- Holabird
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
- Holabird is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <4>
- Fort Pierre
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
- Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre <4>
- Stephan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
- Stephan is located in Hyde County
- Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephan <4>
- Kennebec
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Kennebec is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebec <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 De Grey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Grey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Grey. 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 De Grey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Grey. See our Newspapers Page for De Grey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Grey ...
Looking for more information about De Grey? 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 De Grey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Grey.
Adding De Grey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De Grey 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 De Grey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the De Grey post office opened in 1886.
We also found De Grey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Grey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Grey. 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 Hughes, 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 De Grey - 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/ |