Welcome to Farmingdale ...
Farmingdale is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Farmingdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmingdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Farmingdale had a population of 10 people.<3> (see below for details).
Farmingdale is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Farmingdale is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Farmingdale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Farmingdale: (605)
Communities Also Named Farmingdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Farmingdale - they are located in Illinois (2), Maine, New Jersey, New York (3), Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmingdale.
Communities near Farmingdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmingdale.
- Rapid City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Box Elder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <5>
- Rapid Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- New Underwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hermosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <5>
- Sioux Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Green Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Viewfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Owanka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka
- Owanka is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owanka <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 Farmingdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmingdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmingdale. 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 Farmingdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmingdale. See our Newspapers Page for Farmingdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmingdale ...
Looking for more information about Farmingdale? 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 Farmingdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmingdale.
Adding Farmingdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Farmingdale post office opened in 1887.
We also found Farmingdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmingdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmingdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
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 Pennington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmingdale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmingdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |