Welcome to Rudolph ...
Rudolph is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudolph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Rudolph is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rudolph lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rudolph: 605
Communities Also Named Rudolph ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rudolph - they are located in Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rudolph.
Communities near Rudolph ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rudolph.
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Duxbury is located in Spink County
- Estimated population in 2014: 531 people
- Tacoma Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
- Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
- Ordway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
- Ordway is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 306 people
- Prairie Wood Village Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
- Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Melrose Addition
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
- Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
- Mellette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
- Mellette is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <3>
- Gederos Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
- Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
- Northville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <3>
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Rudolph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rudolph.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rudolph. 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 Rudolph.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rudolph. See our Newspapers Page for Rudolph.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudolph ...
Looking for more information about Rudolph? 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 Rudolph, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rudolph.
Adding Rudolph to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rudolph 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 Rudolph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rudolph post office opened in 1883.
We also found Rudolph in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudolph.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudolph - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |