Welcome to Heppner ...
Heppner is located in Fall River County<1>.
The location of Heppner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heppner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Heppner had a population of 267 people.<3> (see below for details).
Heppner is 3,500 feet [1,067 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Heppner is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Heppner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Heppner is within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Heppner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Heppner - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heppner.
Communities near Heppner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heppner.
- Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Edgemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <5>
- Oral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Oral is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <5>
- Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Oelrichs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <5>
- Provo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <5>
- Cascade Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
- Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
- Ardmore ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Fall River County
- Smithwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
- Smithwick is located in Fall River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithwick <5>
- Buffalo Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <5>
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 Heppner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heppner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heppner. 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 Heppner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heppner. See our Newspapers Page for Heppner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heppner ...
Looking for more information about Heppner? 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 Heppner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heppner.
Adding Heppner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heppner 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 Heppner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Heppner post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heppner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heppner. 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 Fall River, 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 Heppner. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heppner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |