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Welcome to Firesteel ...

Firesteel is located in Dewey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Firesteel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Firesteel is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Firesteel is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Firesteel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Firesteel, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Firesteel: 605

Communities Also Named Firesteel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Firesteel - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Firesteel ...

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

  • Timber Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Isabel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabel <3>
  • Green Grass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Glencross
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Whitehorse
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <3>
  • Glad Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Bullhead
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead
    • Bullhead is located in Corson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead <3>
  • Trail City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
    • Trail City is located in Corson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail City <3>
  • Little Eagle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eagle
    • Little Eagle is located in Corson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Eagle <3>
  • Parade
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Firesteel ...

Looking for more information about Firesteel? 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 Firesteel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Firesteel.

Adding Firesteel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Firesteel 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 Firesteel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Firesteel post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Firesteel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Firesteel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/