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Welcome to Shadehill ...

Shadehill is located in Perkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shadehill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.

Shadehill is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shadehill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Shadehill: 605

The ZIP code for Shadehill: 57638<3>

Communities near Shadehill ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Shadehill.

  • Lemmon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • White Butte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Butte is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Butte
    • Estimated population in 2014: 19 people
  • Meadow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Haynes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Bison
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keldron
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodgepole
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Morristown
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hettinger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shadehill ...

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

Adding Shadehill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shadehill 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 Shadehill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shadehill post office opened in 1918. The Shadehill post office closed in 1965.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shadehill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shadehill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Shadehill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shadehill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/