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Welcome to Gann Valley ...

Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County<1> and is the County Seat for Buffalo County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gann Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Gann Valley had a population of 14 people.<2> (see below for details).

Gann Valley is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gann Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gann Valley: 605

The ZIP code for Gann Valley: 57341<4>

Communities near Gann Valley ...

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

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gann Valley. 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 Gann Valley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gann Valley ...

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

Adding Gann Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gann Valley 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 (so far) for Gann Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gann Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Buffalo, 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 Gann Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gann Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gann Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gann Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.