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Welcome to Tuthill ...

Tuthill is located in Bennett County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuthill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Tuthill is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Tuthill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Tuthill is within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Tuthill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tuthill - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Tuthill ...

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

  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cody
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <3>
  • Merriman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Plenty Bears
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
    • Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
  • Vetal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Long Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <3>
  • Allen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Spring Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Nenzel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
    • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <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 Tuthill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuthill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuthill. 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 Tuthill.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuthill ...

Looking for more information about Tuthill? 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 Tuthill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tuthill.

Adding Tuthill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuthill 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 Tuthill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tuthill post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuthill.

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

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 Bennett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuthill - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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