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Welcome to Redfern ...

Redfern is located in Pennington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redfern, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Redfern is 5,640 feet [1,719 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Redfern is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Redfern lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Redfern: 605

Communities Also Named Redfern ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Redfern - they are located in Arkansas and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Redfern ...

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

  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Summerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Custer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Hill City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Siding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
  • South Canyon Country Estates
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
  • Keystone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 276 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 Redfern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redfern.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redfern ...

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

Adding Redfern to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redfern 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 (so far) for Redfern was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Redfern post office opened in 1893. The Redfern post office closed in 1923.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redfern.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redfern - 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.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/