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Welcome to Mansfield ...

Mansfield is primarily located in Brown County<1>. A portion of Mansfield extends into Spink County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mansfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mansfield had a population of 93 people.<2> (see below for details).

Mansfield is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Mansfield: 605

The ZIP code for Mansfield: 57460<4>

Communities Also Named Mansfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Mansfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mansfield ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Warner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Wood Village Addition
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
    • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
  • Melrose Addition
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
    • Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
  • Mellette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gederos Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
  • Northville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cresbard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brentford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mansfield ...

Looking for more information about Mansfield? 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 Mansfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mansfield.

Adding Mansfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mansfield 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 (so far) for Mansfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mansfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brown, 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 Mansfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mansfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mansfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mansfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.