Welcome to Trail City ...
Trail City is primarily located in Corson County<1>. A portion of Trail City extends into Dewey County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trail City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1937.
Trail City is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Trail City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Trail City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Trail City (for example, toward Glenham), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Trail City: 605
Communities Also Named Trail City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Trail City - they are located in Colorado and Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trail City.
Communities near Trail City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trail City.
- Mobridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobridge
- Mobridge is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobridge <3>
- Jeffrey ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Timber Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
- Timber Lake is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lake <3>
- Little Eagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eagle
- Little Eagle is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Eagle <3>
- Wakpala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakpala
- Wakpala is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakpala <3>
- Whitehorse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Mahto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahto
- Mahto is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahto <3>
- Moreau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Glencross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencross
- Glencross is located in Dewey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencross <3>
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 Trail City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trail City.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trail City. See our Newspapers Page for Trail City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trail City ...
Looking for more information about Trail City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Trail City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trail City.
Adding Trail City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trail City 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 Trail City was on a map titled Map of South Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trail City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Corson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trail City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |