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Welcome to Thatcher ...

Thatcher is located in Dewey County<1>.

Thatcher is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Thatcher is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area Code for Thatcher: 605

Communities Also Named Thatcher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Thatcher - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho (3), Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Thatcher ...

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

  • North Eagle Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
  • Eagle Butte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
    • Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <4>
  • Whitehorse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <4>
  • La Plant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Ridgeview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Dewey County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeview <4>
  • Green Grass
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Parade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mission Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Lantry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Glencross
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thatcher ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thatcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.