Welcome to Winship ...
Winship is located in Brown County<1>.
The location of Winship has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winship, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Winship had a population of 2,897 people.<3> (see below for details).
Winship is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winship lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Winship: (605)
Communities near Winship ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winship.
- Houghton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <5>
- Spring Creek Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
- Spring Creek Colony is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people
- Hecla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <5>
- Frederick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <5>
- Fullerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
- Forbes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <5>
- Monango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Ludden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Winship. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winship.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winship. 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 Winship.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winship. See our Newspapers Page for Winship.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winship ...
Looking for more information about Winship? 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 Winship, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winship.
Adding Winship to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winship 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 Winship was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winship.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winship. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.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 Brown, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winship. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winship - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |