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Welcome to Glencross ...

Glencross is located in Dewey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glencross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.

Glencross is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Glencross is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Glencross (for example, toward Mobridge), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Glencross: 605

The ZIP code for Glencross: 57630<3>

Communities Also Named Glencross ...

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

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

Communities near Glencross ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glencross ...

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

Adding Glencross to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Glencross post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glencross.

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 Glencross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Glencross). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glencross or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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