Welcome to Ordway ...
Ordway is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ordway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Ordway had a population of 300 people.<2> (see below for details).
Ordway is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ordway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ordway: 605
Communities Also Named Ordway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ordway - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Georgia and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ordway.
Communities near Ordway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ordway.
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Houghton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- Groton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <5>
- Warner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <5>
- Tacoma Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
- Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
- Long Lake Colony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Colony
- Long Lake Colony is located in McPherson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 332 people
- Huffton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Prairie Wood Village Addition
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
- Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Melrose Addition
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
- Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
- Gederos Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
- Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
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 Ordway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ordway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ordway. 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 Ordway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ordway. See our Newspapers Page for Ordway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ordway ...
Looking for more information about Ordway? 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 Ordway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ordway.
Adding Ordway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ordway 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 Ordway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ordway post office opened in 1881.
We also found Ordway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ordway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ordway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/
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 Brown, 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 Ordway. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ordway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |