Welcome to Viewfield ...
Viewfield is located in Meade County<1>.
The pronunciation of Viewfield: VU-feeld<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Viewfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Viewfield had a population of 45 people.<3> (see below for details).
Viewfield is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Viewfield is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Viewfield lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Viewfield: 605
Communities near Viewfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Viewfield.
- Box Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <6>
- Rapid Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rapid Valley
- From Viewfield to Rapid Valley
- New Underwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
- New Underwood is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <6>
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Green Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Owanka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka
- Owanka is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owanka <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Owanka
- From Viewfield to Owanka
- Elm Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
- Elm Springs is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elm Springs
- From Viewfield to Elm Springs
- Farmingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
- Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Wicksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Ashland Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
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 Viewfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viewfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Viewfield. 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 Viewfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Viewfield. See our Newspapers Page for Viewfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viewfield ...
Looking for more information about Viewfield? 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 Viewfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Viewfield.
Adding Viewfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Viewfield 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 Viewfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Viewfield post office opened in 1881.
We also found Viewfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Viewfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Viewfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
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 Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Viewfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Viewfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viewfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |