Welcome to Parmelee ...

Parmelee is located in Todd County<1>.

The pronunciation of Parmelee: pahr-muh-LEE<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parmelee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Parmelee had a population of 562 people.<3> (see below for details).

Parmelee is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Parmelee is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Parmelee (for example, toward Plenty Bears), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Parmelee is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.

The ZIP code for Parmelee: 57566<5>

Communities Also Named Parmelee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Parmelee - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Parmelee ...

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

• Mission
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <6>
• Saint Francis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <6>
• Soldier Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
  • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
• Two Strike
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
  • Two Strike is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
• Norris
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Mellette County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <6>
• Spring Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
• Rosebud
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Todd County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <6>
• Vetal
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Vetal is located in Bennett County
• Antelope
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Todd County
• White Horse
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • White Horse is located in Todd County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parmelee ...

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

Adding Parmelee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parmelee 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 Parmelee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Parmelee post office opened in 1921.

We also found Parmelee on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parmelee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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