Welcome to Vale ...

Vale is located in Butte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Vale had a population of 120 people.<2> (see below for details).

Vale is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Vale is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Vale: 605

Communities Also Named Vale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Vale - they are located in California, Maryland, Missouri (2), North Carolina (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Vale ...

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

• Sturgis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sturgis
  • From Vale to Sturgis
• Whitewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
  • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Whitewood
  • From Vale to Whitewood
• Newell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Newell is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
• Saint Onge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
  • Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Onge
  • From Vale to Saint Onge
• Nisland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
  • Nisland is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <4>
• Fruitdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Fruitdale is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale <4>
• Crook City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crook City
  • From Vale to Crook City
• Centennial City ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
• Belle Fourche
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
  • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <4>
• Galena
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galena
  • From Vale to Galena

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vale ...

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

Adding Vale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vale 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 Vale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Vale post office opened in 1883.

We also found Vale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/