Welcome to Strool ...

Strool is located in Perkins County<1>.

The location of Strool has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Strool, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Strool had a population of 51 people.<3> (see below for details).

Strool is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Strool is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Strool, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Strool: (605)

Communities near Strool ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Strool.

• Bison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
  • Bison is located in Perkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <5>
• Reva
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reva
  • Reva is located in Harding County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reva <5>
• Zeona
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeona
  • Zeona is located in Perkins County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeona <5>
• Lodgepole
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
  • Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <5>
• Ralph
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
  • Ralph is located in Harding County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <5>
• Meadow
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Meadow is located in Perkins County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <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 Strool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strool.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strool ...

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

Adding Strool to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Strool post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strool.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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