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Welcome to Harrold ...

The town of Harrold is located in Hughes County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrold has a population of 129 people<3> (see below for details).

Harrold is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Harrold: (605)

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrold had an population of 129 people. This is an increase of 4.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 38.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrold had a population of 124 people. This makes Harrold the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Harrold represents 0.02% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 124 people, the population of Harrold decreased 40.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 209 people).

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

Communities Also Named Harrold ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harrold - they are located in Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Harrold ...

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

  • Highmore
  • Blunt
  • Holabird
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
    • Holabird lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Harrold.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holabird
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird<6>
  • Canning
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
    • Canning lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Harrold.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canning
  • Onida
  • Alto
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto lies 23 miles [37 km]<5> to the southwest of Harrold.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alto
  • Stephan
  • Ree Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
    • Ree Heights lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> to the east of Harrold.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ree Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights<6>
  • Agar
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
    • Agar lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Harrold.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Agar
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar<6>
  • Pierre
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
    • Pierre lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> to the west of Harrold.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pierre
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrold ...

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

Adding Harrold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrold 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 Harrold was on a map titled Map of South Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).

We also found Harrold on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrold.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrold. 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 Hughes, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrold.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrold) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Harrold. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HarroldOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5233, Longitude: -99.7387       In this case, the coordinates for Harrold have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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