Welcome to Eagle ...
Eagle is located in Brule County<1>.
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.<2> (see below for details).
Eagle is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Eagle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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.<4> 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.<4> 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) - 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.<4> 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
- Bijou Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bijou Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
- Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
- 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.<4> 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>
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.<7>
X2X - 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: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eagle. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |