Welcome to Meadow ...
Meadow is located in Perkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Meadow is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Meadow is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Meadow lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Meadow: 605
The ZIP code for Meadow: 57644<3>
Communities Also Named Meadow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Meadow - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow.
Communities near Meadow ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Meadow.
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,118 people
- Bison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <5>
- Shadehill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glad Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Date
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Date have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date
- Date is located in Perkins County
- Lemmon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
- Lemmon is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <5>
- Lodgepole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
- Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <5>
- Prairie City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <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 Meadow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow ...
Looking for more information about Meadow? 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 Meadow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow.
Adding Meadow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meadow 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 Meadow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Meadow post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadow.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Meadow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meadow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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/ |