Welcome to Rauville ...
Rauville is located in Codington County<1>.
The location of Rauville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rauville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Rauville had a population of 282 people.<3> (see below for details).
Rauville is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rauville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rauville lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Rauville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rauville.
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
- Castlewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
- Castlewood is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlewood <5>
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Kampeska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
- Kampeska is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
- Thomas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Hamlin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
- Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- South Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <5>
- Kranzburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
- Kranzburg is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <5>
- Grover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Goodwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <5>
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 Rauville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rauville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rauville. 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 Rauville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rauville. See our Newspapers Page for Rauville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rauville ...
Looking for more information about Rauville? 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 Rauville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rauville.
Adding Rauville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rauville 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 Rauville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rauville post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rauville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rauville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/
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 Codington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rauville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rauville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |