Welcome to Mayfield ...
Mayfield is located in Yankton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mayfield had a population of 206 people.<2> (see below for details).
Mayfield is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mayfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mayfield: 605
Communities Also Named Mayfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Mayfield - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayfield.
Communities near Mayfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayfield.
- Yankton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
- Yankton is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yankton
- From Mayfield to Yankton
- Freeman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeman
- From Mayfield to Freeman
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Viborg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Viborg
- From Mayfield to Viborg
- Menno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Menno is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Menno
- From Mayfield to Menno
- Irene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Tabor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tabor
- From Mayfield to Tabor
- Hurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurley
- From Mayfield to Hurley
- Gayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gayville
- From Mayfield to Gayville
- Wakonda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Mayfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayfield. 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 Mayfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayfield. See our Newspapers Page for Mayfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayfield ...
Looking for more information about Mayfield? 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 Mayfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayfield.
Adding Mayfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mayfield 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 Mayfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Mayfield post office opened in 1878.
We also found Mayfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/
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 Yankton, 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 Mayfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |