Welcome to Tigerville ...
Tigerville is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Tigerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tigerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Tigerville is 5,480 feet [1,670 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tigerville is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tigerville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tigerville is within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Tigerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Tigerville - they are located in Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tigerville.
Communities near Tigerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tigerville.
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Custer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Sanator
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Gregory ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hill City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Johnson Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - South Canyon Country Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Keystone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
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 Tigerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tigerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tigerville. 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 Tigerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tigerville. See our Newspapers Page for Tigerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tigerville ...
Looking for more information about Tigerville? 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 Tigerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tigerville.
Adding Tigerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tigerville 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 Tigerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tigerville post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tigerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tigerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tigerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |