Welcome to Oahe ...
Oahe is located in Hughes County<1>.
The pronunciation of Oahe: oh-WAH-hee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oahe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Oahe had a population of 451 people.<3> (see below for details).
Oahe is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oahe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oahe, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Oahe: 605
Communities near Oahe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oahe.
- Pierre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <6>
- Fort Pierre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
- Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre <6>
- Lacy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Teton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Verendrye Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verendrye Hill
- Verendrye Hill is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Okobojo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mission Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge
- Mission Ridge is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Ridge <6>
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes County
- Canning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Hayes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <6>
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 Oahe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oahe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oahe. 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 Oahe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oahe. See our Newspapers Page for Oahe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oahe ...
Looking for more information about Oahe? 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 Oahe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oahe.
Adding Oahe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oahe in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oahe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Oahe post office opened in 1881.
We also found Oahe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oahe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oahe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Hughes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oahe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oahe. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oahe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |