Welcome to Opal ...

Opal is located in Meade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Opal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Opal had a population of 31 people.<2> (see below for details).

Opal is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Opal is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Opal lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Opal (for example, toward Dupree), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Opal: 605

Communities Also Named Opal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Opal - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Opal.

Communities near Opal ...

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

• Fairpoint
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
  • Fairpoint is located in Meade County
• Cedar Canyon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Canyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyon
  • Cedar Canyon is located in Meade County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cedar Canyon
  • From Opal to Cedar Canyon
• Red Owl
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Owl
  • Red Owl is located in Meade County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Red Owl
  • From Opal to Red Owl
• Marcus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Marcus is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marcus
  • From Opal to Marcus
• White Owl
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl
  • White Owl is located in Meade County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Owl <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to White Owl
  • From Opal to White Owl
• Enning
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enning
  • Enning is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enning <6>
• Faith
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Faith is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <6>
• Mud Butte
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Butte
  • Mud Butte is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mud Butte <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mud Butte
  • From Opal to Mud Butte
• Union Center
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Center <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Union Center
  • From Opal to Union Center
• Howes
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
  • Howes is located in Meade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howes <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Howes
  • From Opal to Howes

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opal ...

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

Adding Opal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Opal post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Opal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/