Welcome to Polo ...
Polo is located in Hand County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Polo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Polo had a population of 241 people.<2> (see below for details).
Polo is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Polo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Polo: 605
Communities Also Named Polo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Polo - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polo.
Communities near Polo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polo.
- Miller
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <4>
- Faulkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton
- Faulkton is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkton <4>
- Florence ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Saint Lawrence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <4>
- Miranda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Miranda is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
- Orient
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
- Ree Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <4>
- Rockham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
- Rockham is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <4>
- Highmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <4>
- Millard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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 Polo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polo. 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 Polo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polo. See our Newspapers Page for Polo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polo ...
Looking for more information about Polo? 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 Polo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Polo.
Adding Polo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Polo 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 Polo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Polo post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Polo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polo. 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 Hand, 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 Polo. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |