Welcome to Lodi ...

Lodi is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lodi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lodi had a population of 80 people.<2> (see below for details).

Lodi is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lodi: 605

Communities Also Named Lodi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Lodi - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lodi ...

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

• Vermillion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
  • Vermillion is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <5>
• Beresford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
  • Beresford is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Former name for Beresford:
  • Paris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <5>
• Centerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
• Viborg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viborg
  • Viborg is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viborg <5>
• Alcester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
  • Alcester is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <5>
• Irene
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Irene is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <5>
• Gayville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <5>
• Wakonda
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
  • Wakonda is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <5>
• Nora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
  • Nora is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
• Spink
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
  • Spink is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lodi ...

Looking for more information about Lodi? 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 Lodi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lodi.

Adding Lodi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lodi 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 Lodi was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Lodi in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lodi.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lodi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/