Welcome to Elm Springs ...
Elm Springs is located in Meade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Elm Springs: Elm Spgs. (or less commonly used: Elm Spngs. or Elm Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elm Springs has a population of 28 people<2> (see below for details).
Elm Springs is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elm Springs is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Elm Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Elm Springs: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elm Springs had an population of 28 people. This is an increase of 3.7% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elm Springs had a population of 27 people. This makes Elm Springs the county's 8th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elm Springs.
Communities Also Named Elm Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elm Springs - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elm Springs.
Communities near Elm Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elm Springs.
- Wasta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
- Wasta is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <5>
- Viewfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Viewfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
- Viewfield is located in Meade County
- Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Viewfield
- From Elm Springs to Viewfield
- Wicksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Creighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enning
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enning
- Enning is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enning <5>
- Union Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Owanka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Owl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Underwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
- New Underwood is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <5>
- Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in Meade County
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 Elm Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elm Springs. 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 Elm Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Springs ...
Looking for more information about Elm Springs? 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 Elm Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elm Springs.
Adding Elm Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elm Springs 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 Elm Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Elm Springs post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Meade, 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 Elm Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm Springs - 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/ |