Welcome to Eagle ...

Eagle is located in Brule County<1>.

The location of Eagle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Eagle had a population of 17 people.<3> (see below for details).

Eagle is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Eagle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Eagle: (605)

Communities Also Named Eagle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Eagle - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Colorado, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle.

Communities near Eagle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle.

• Chamberlain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <5>
• Platte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
  • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <5>
• Kimball
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Brule County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
• Pukwana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
  • Pukwana is located in Brule County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <5>
• Ola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
  • Ola is located in Brule County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
• Iona
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
  • Iona is located in Lyman County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 83 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <5>
• Platte Colony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Colony
  • Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
• Academy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
• Oacoma
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
  • Oacoma is located in Lyman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <5>
• White Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
  • White Lake is located in Aurora County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <5>

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 Eagle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle. 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 Eagle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle. See our Newspapers Page for Eagle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle ...

Looking for more information about Eagle? 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 Eagle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle.

Adding Eagle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eagle 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 Eagle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eagle post office opened in 1891.

We also found Eagle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/