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Welcome to Presho ...

The city of Presho is located in Lyman County<1>.

The location of Presho has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Presho: PRESH-oh<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Presho has a population of 490 people<4> (see below for details).

Presho is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

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

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Presho.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Presho had an population of 490 people. This is a decrease of 1.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Presho had a population of 497 people (or 13.24% of the total population of Lyman County). This makes Presho the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Presho represents 0.06% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 497 people, the population of Presho decreased 15.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 588 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Presho.

Communities Also Named Presho ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Presho - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Presho ...

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

  • Kennebec
  • Vivian
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the west of Presho.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vivian
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian<7>
  • Lyman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the east of Presho.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyman
  • Reliance
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> to the east of Presho.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Reliance
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance<7>
  • Draper
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper lies 23 miles [37 km]<6> to the west of Presho.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Draper
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper<7>
  • East Lyman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
    • East Lyman lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> to the east of Presho.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Lyman
  • Ideal
  • Lower Brule
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
    • Lower Brule lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> to the northeast of Presho.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lower Brule
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule<7>
  • Hamill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
    • Hamill lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Presho.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill<7>
  • Alto
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> to the north of Presho.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alto

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Presho. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Presho.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Presho ...

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

Adding Presho to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Presho 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 Presho was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Presho.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lyman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Presho. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Presho.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Presho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Presho) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Presho. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PreshoOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Presho. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9072, Longitude: -100.0582       In this case, the coordinates for Presho have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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