Welcome to Hidden Timber ...
Hidden Timber is located in Todd County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hidden Timber, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Hidden Timber had a population of 45 people.<2> (see below for details).
Hidden Timber is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hidden Timber is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hidden Timber lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hidden Timber, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Hidden Timber: (605)
Communities near Hidden Timber ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hidden Timber.
- Mission
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Okreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okreek
- Okreek is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okreek <4>
- Olsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
- Olsonville is located in Todd County
- Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
- Wood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Mellette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <4>
- Mosher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Keyapaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Littleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
- Littleburg is located in Todd County
- White Horse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Todd County
- Antelope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Todd County
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 Hidden Timber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hidden Timber.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hidden Timber. 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 Hidden Timber.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hidden Timber. See our Newspapers Page for Hidden Timber.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hidden Timber ...
Looking for more information about Hidden Timber? 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 Hidden Timber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hidden Timber.
Adding Hidden Timber to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hidden Timber 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 Hidden Timber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hidden Timber post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hidden Timber.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Timber. 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 Todd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hidden Timber. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hidden Timber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |