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Welcome to Zell ...

Zell is primarily located in Faulk County<1>. A portion of Zell extends into Hand County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Zell had a population of 64 people.<2> (see below for details).

Zell is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Zell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Zell: 605

Communities Also Named Zell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zell - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Zell ...

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

  • Redfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Florence ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Hand County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 374 people
  • Tulare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Tulare is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <4>
  • Northville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
  • Miranda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Ashton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Orient
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rockham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chelsea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Devoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe
    • Devoe is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zell ...

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

Adding Zell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Zell post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Faulk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Zell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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