Welcome to Little Eagle ...
Little Eagle is located in Corson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Eagle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Little Eagle had a population of 319 people.<2> (see below for details).
Little Eagle is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Eagle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Little Eagle (for example, toward Mound City), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Little Eagle: 605
Communities near Little Eagle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Eagle.
- McLaughlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLaughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin
- McLaughlin is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLaughlin <5>
- Jeffrey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wakpala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakpala
- Wakpala is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakpala <5>
- Mahto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahto
- Mahto is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahto <5>
- Trail City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
- Trail City is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail City <5>
- Bullhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead
- Bullhead is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead <5>
- Glencross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencross
- Glencross is located in Dewey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencross <5>
- Kenel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
- Kenel is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
- Mobridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobridge
- Mobridge is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobridge <5>
- Timber Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
- Timber Lake is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lake <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 Little Eagle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Eagle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Eagle. 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 Little Eagle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Eagle. See our Newspapers Page for Little Eagle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Eagle ...
Looking for more information about Little Eagle? 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 Little Eagle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Eagle.
Adding Little Eagle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Eagle 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 Little Eagle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Little Eagle post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Eagle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Eagle. 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 Corson, 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 Little Eagle. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Eagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |