Welcome to Foley ...
Foley is located in Codington County<1>.
Foley is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Foley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Foley: 605
Communities Also Named Foley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Foley: This one is located in Codington County and the other is located in Union County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 15 communities that are also named Foley - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foley.
Communities near Foley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foley.
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Castlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Norden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hayti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <3>
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Kampeska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
- Kampeska is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
- Rauville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
- Rauville is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Hamlin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kranzburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
- Kranzburg is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <3>
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 Foley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foley. 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 Foley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foley. See our Newspapers Page for Foley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foley ...
Looking for more information about Foley? 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 Foley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foley - 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. |