Welcome to Lucas ...
Lucas is located in Gregory County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Lucas is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lucas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lucas: 605
Communities Also Named Lucas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lucas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lucas.
Communities near Lucas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucas.
- Platte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gregory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
- Burke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <3>
- East Gregory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
- East Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Gregory County
- Estimated population in 2014: 118 people
- Herrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Platte Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Colony
- Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Academy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Charles Mix County
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 Lucas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucas. 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 Lucas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucas. See our Newspapers Page for Lucas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucas ...
Looking for more information about Lucas? 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 Lucas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lucas.
Adding Lucas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lucas 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 Lucas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lucas post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Gregory, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucas - 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/ |