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Welcome to Holabird ...

Holabird is located in Hyde County<1>.

The pronunciation of Holabird: HAHL-uh-burd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Holabird, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Holabird is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Holabird: 605

The ZIP code for Holabird: 57540<4>

Communities Also Named Holabird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Holabird - they are located in Maryland and Ohio.

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

Communities near Holabird ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holabird ...

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

Adding Holabird to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holabird 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 (so far) for Holabird was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Holabird post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holabird.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hyde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Holabird. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holabird - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Holabird). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holabird or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/