Welcome to Spottswood ...

Spottswood is located in Spink County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spottswood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Spottswood is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Spottswood lies within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Spottswood ...

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

Communities near Spottswood ...

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

• Redfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <4>
• Huron Colony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
  • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
• Wolsey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
  • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <4>
• Tulare
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
  • Tulare is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <4>
• Wessington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
  • Wessington is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <4>
• Spink Colony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
  • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
• Frankfort
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Hitchcock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
  • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>
• Broadland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
  • Broadland is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
• Bonilla
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Bonilla is located in Beadle County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spottswood ...

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

Adding Spottswood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spottswood 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 Spottswood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Spottswood post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spottswood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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