Welcome to Tacoma Park ...
Tacoma Park is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tacoma Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Tacoma Park had a population of 423 people.<2> (see below for details).
Tacoma Park is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tacoma Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tacoma Park: 605
Communities Also Named Tacoma Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tacoma Park - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tacoma Park.
Communities near Tacoma Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tacoma Park.
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Houghton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houghton
- From Tacoma Park to Houghton
- Groton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <5>
- Warner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warner
- From Tacoma Park to Warner
- Huffton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ordway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Prairie Wood Village Addition
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
- Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Melrose Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
- Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
- Gederos Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
- Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia
- From Tacoma Park to Columbia
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 Tacoma Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tacoma Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tacoma Park. 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 Tacoma Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tacoma Park. See our Newspapers Page for Tacoma Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tacoma Park ...
Looking for more information about Tacoma Park? 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 Tacoma Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tacoma Park.
Adding Tacoma Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tacoma Park 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 Tacoma Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Tacoma Park post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tacoma Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tacoma Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.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 Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tacoma Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tacoma Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |