Welcome to Oldham ...
The city of Oldham is located in Kingsbury County<1>.
The pronunciation of Oldham: OHLD-ham<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oldham has a population of 119 people<3> (see below for details).
Oldham is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oldham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oldham: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oldham had an population of 119 people. This is a decrease of 10.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oldham had a population of 133 people. This makes Oldham the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Oldham represents 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 281st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of Oldham decreased 35.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 206 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oldham.
Communities Also Named Oldham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Oldham - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oldham.
Communities near Oldham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldham.
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- De Smet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
- De Smet is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Smet <5>
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Howard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <5>
- Lake Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston
- Lake Preston is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Preston <5>
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
- Ramona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <5>
- Winfred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
- Winfred is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <5>
- Sinai
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
- Sinai is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <5>
- Badger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <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 Oldham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldham. 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 Oldham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldham. See our Newspapers Page for Oldham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldham ...
Looking for more information about Oldham? 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 Oldham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oldham.
Adding Oldham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oldham 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 Oldham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Oldham post office opened in 1887.
We also found Oldham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldham. 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 Kingsbury, 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 Oldham. 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 Oldham. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oldham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |