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Welcome to Lantry ...

Lantry is located in Dewey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lantry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lantry had a population of 58 people.<2> (see below for details).

Lantry is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lantry is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Lantry lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lantry (for example, toward Dupree), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Lantry: 605

The ZIP code for Lantry: 57636<4>

Communities near Lantry ...

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

  • North Eagle Butte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
  • Eagle Butte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
    • Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <6>
  • Dupree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Green Grass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Parade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Red Elm ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
    • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Elm
    • From Lantry to Red Elm
  • Isabel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabel <6>
  • Cherry Creek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Faith
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <6>
  • Firesteel
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lantry ...

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

Adding Lantry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lantry 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 Lantry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Lantry post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lantry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lantry. 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 Dewey, 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 Lantry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lantry - 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 Lantry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lantry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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