Welcome to Shindler ...

Shindler is located in Lincoln County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Shindler, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shindler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Shindler had a population of 584 people.<3> (see below for details).

Shindler is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Shindler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Shindler: (605)

Communities near Shindler ...

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

• Sioux Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls
  • Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Falls <5>
• Brandon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Tea
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
  • Tea is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <5>
• Canton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Hartford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Lennox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
  • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <5>
• Crooks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <5>
• Garretson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
  • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <5>
• Worthing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
  • Worthing is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthing <5>
• Larchwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
  • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <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 Shindler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shindler.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shindler ...

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

Adding Shindler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shindler 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 Shindler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Shindler post office opened in 1891.

We also found Shindler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shindler.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shindler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/