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Welcome to Yellowhorse Ford ...

Yellowhorse Ford is located in Dewey County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Yellowhorse Ford: Yellowhorse Frd.

Yellowhorse Ford is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Yellowhorse Ford: 605

Communities near Yellowhorse Ford ...

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

  • Timber Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehorse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Dewey County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 261 people
  • La Plant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Ridgeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Dewey County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeview <3>
  • Trail City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
    • Trail City is located in Corson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail City <3>
  • Glencross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Grass
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Parade
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Firesteel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellowhorse Ford ...

Looking for more information about Yellowhorse Ford? 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 Yellowhorse Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yellowhorse Ford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellowhorse Ford - 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.