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Welcome to Glenham ...

The town of Glenham is located in Walworth County<1>.

The location of Glenham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Glenham: GLEN-uhm<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenham has a population of 104 people<4> (see below for details).

Glenham is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Glenham (for example, toward Timber Lake), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Glenham lies within the (605) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Glenham.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenham had an population of 104 people. This is a decrease of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenham had a population of 105 people. This makes Glenham the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Glenham represents 0.01% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 105 people, the population of Glenham decreased 24.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 139 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenham.

Communities Also Named Glenham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glenham - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Glenham ...

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

  • Mobridge
  • Sitka
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the east of Glenham.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,473 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sitka
  • Selby
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Selby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the east of Glenham.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Selby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby<7>
  • Jeffrey ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
    • Jeffrey was located 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Glenham.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 535 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakpala
  • Java
  • Mound City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Glenham.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mound City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City<7>
  • Akaska
  • Moreau
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreau
    • Moreau lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the southwest of Glenham.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moreau
  • Lowry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> to the southeast of Glenham.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lowry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenham ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Glenham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenham.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenham) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glenham. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GlenhamOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5330, Longitude: -100.2707       In this case, the coordinates for Glenham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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