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Welcome to Pearsons Corner ...

Pearsons Corner is primarily located in Turner County<1>. A portion of Pearsons Corner extends into Yankton County.

A typical abbreviation for Pearsons Corner: Pearsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Pearsons Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pearsons Corner for more information about variations on the name of Pearsons Corner.

Pearsons Corner is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pearsons Corner: 605

Communities Also Named Pearsons Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pearsons Corner - they are located in Delaware and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pearsons Corner ...

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

  • Freeman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Viborg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Menno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <3>
  • Irene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakonda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 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 Pearsons Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearsons Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearsons Corner ...

Looking for more information about Pearsons Corner? 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 Pearsons Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pearsons Corner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Turner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearsons Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.