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Welcome to Meckling ...

Meckling is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meckling, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Meckling had a population of 234 people.<2> (see below for details).

Meckling is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Meckling: 605

The ZIP code for Meckling: 57069<4>

Communities near Meckling ...

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

  • Yankton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Vermillion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <5>
  • Hartington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
    • Hartington is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <5>
  • Centerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Irene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Gayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newcastle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakonda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Nora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Spink
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meckling ...

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

Adding Meckling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meckling 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 Meckling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Meckling post office opened in 1873.

We also found Meckling in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meckling.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meckling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.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 Clay, 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 Meckling.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meckling - 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 Meckling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meckling 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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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