Welcome to Greenfield ...
Greenfield is located in Clay County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Greenfield, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Greenfield had a population of 40 people.<3> (see below for details).
Greenfield is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Greenfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greenfield is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Greenfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Greenfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenfield.
Communities near Greenfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenfield.
- Vermillion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
- Beresford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Beresford is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
- Elk Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <6>
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
- Alcester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
- Alcester is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <6>
- Gayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <6>
- Newcastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <6>
- Wakonda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
- Wakonda is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <6>
- Nora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Greenfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenfield. 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 Greenfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield. See our Newspapers Page for Greenfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenfield ...
Looking for more information about Greenfield? 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 Greenfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenfield.
Adding Greenfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenfield 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 for Greenfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenfield post office opened in 1872.
We also found Greenfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/
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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |