Welcome to Loomis ...
Loomis is located in Davison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loomis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Loomis is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Loomis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Loomis: 605
Communities Also Named Loomis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Loomis - they are located in Arkansas, California, Michigan, Nebraska, New York (2), Ohio, Saskatchewan, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loomis.
Communities near Loomis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loomis.
- Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
- Plankinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankinton
- Plankinton is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plankinton <3>
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Woonsocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <3>
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Ethan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethan
- Ethan is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethan <3>
- Letcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Letcher is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <3>
- Artesian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Artesian is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <3>
- Plano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
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 Loomis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loomis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loomis. 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 Loomis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loomis. See our Newspapers Page for Loomis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loomis ...
Looking for more information about Loomis? 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 Loomis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loomis.
Adding Loomis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loomis 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 Loomis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Loomis post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loomis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loomis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davison County: www.davisoncounty.org/
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 Davison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loomis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |