Welcome to Saint Onge ...
Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The pronunciation of Saint Onge: AHNJ<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Onge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Onge: St. Onge
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Saint Onge had a population of 339 people.<3> (see below for details).
Saint Onge is 3,430 feet [1,045 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Saint Onge is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Onge lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Saint Onge: 605
The ZIP code for Saint Onge: 57779<5>
Communities Also Named Saint Onge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint Onge - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Onge.
Communities near Saint Onge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Onge.
- Spearfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <7>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sturgis
- From Saint Onge to Sturgis
- Belle Fourche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <7>
- Lead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lead
- From Saint Onge to Lead
- North Spearfish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Deadwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deadwood
- From Saint Onge to Deadwood
- Whitewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitewood
- From Saint Onge to Whitewood
- Trojan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trojan
- From Saint Onge to Trojan
- Newell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <7>
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tinton
- From Saint Onge to Tinton
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 Saint Onge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Onge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Onge. 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 Saint Onge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Onge. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Onge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Onge ...
Looking for more information about Saint Onge? 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 Saint Onge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Onge.
Adding Saint Onge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Onge 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 Saint Onge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Saint Onge post office opened in 1881.
We also found Saint Onge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Onge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Onge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Saint Onge. 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Onge. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Onge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saint Onge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Onge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |