Welcome to Frisby ...
So far, we found very little information about Frisby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Frisby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frisby, please Contact Us.
Frisby would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
The location of Frisby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Frisby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Frisby is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Frisby was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Frisby would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Frisby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Frisby - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frisby.
Communities near Frisby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frisby.
- Houghton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- West Britton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
- West Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Britton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <5>
- Spain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Langford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <5>
- Huffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hecla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <5>
- Claremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
- Pierpont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Pierpont is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierpont <5>
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
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 Frisby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frisby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frisby. 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 Frisby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frisby. See our Newspapers Page for Frisby.
Adding Frisby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frisby in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Frisby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Frisby post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Frisby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frisby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frisby - 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/ |