Welcome to Lone Tree ...
Lone Tree is located in Moody County<1>.
The location of Lone Tree has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lone Tree, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lone Tree had a population of 14 people.<3> (see below for details).
Lone Tree is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lone Tree lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lone Tree is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Lone Tree ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Lone Tree - they are located in Colorado (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Missouri, Montana and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lone Tree.
Communities near Lone Tree ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lone Tree.
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Dell Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids
- Dell Rapids is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell Rapids <5>
- Flandreau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
- Flandreau is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <5>
- Medary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Baltic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <5>
- Colton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
- Lyons
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Minnehaha County
- Estimated population in 2014: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Huntimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
- Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
- Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
- Colman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman
- Colman is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colman <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 Lone Tree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lone Tree.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lone Tree. 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 Lone Tree.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Tree. See our Newspapers Page for Lone Tree.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lone Tree ...
Looking for more information about Lone Tree? 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 Lone Tree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lone Tree.
Adding Lone Tree to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lone Tree post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lone Tree.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Tree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Moody, 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 Lone Tree. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lone Tree - 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/ |