Welcome to Lacy ...
Lacy is located in Stanley County<1>.
The location of Lacy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lacy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lacy had a population of 68 people.<3> (see below for details).
Lacy is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<4>.
Lacy lies within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Lacy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lacy - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lacy.
Communities near Lacy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lacy.
- Fort Pierre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
- Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre <5>
- Oahe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mission Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge
- Mission Ridge is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Ridge <5>
- Orton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Teton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Verendrye Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verendrye Hill
- Verendrye Hill is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Hayes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <5>
- Okobojo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Pierre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <5>
- Capa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
- Capa is located in Jones 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 Lacy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lacy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lacy. 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 Lacy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacy. See our Newspapers Page for Lacy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lacy ...
Looking for more information about Lacy? 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 Lacy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lacy.
Adding Lacy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lacy 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 Lacy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lacy post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lacy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lacy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, 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 Lacy. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lacy - 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/ |