Welcome to Cresbard ...
The town of Cresbard is located in Faulk County<1>.
The location of Cresbard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Cresbard: KRES-bahrd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cresbard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cresbard has a population of 100 people<4> (see below for details).
Cresbard is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cresbard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cresbard is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cresbard had an population of 100 people. This is a decrease of 3.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cresbard had a population of 104 people. This makes Cresbard the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Cresbard represents 0.01% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 308th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 104 people, the population of Cresbard decreased 27.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 143 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cresbard.
Communities near Cresbard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cresbard.
- Wecota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecota
- Wecota is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wecota <6>
- Ipswich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Edmunds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipswich <6>
- Faulkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton
- Faulkton is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkton <6>
- Northville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Miranda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Miranda is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Orient
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>
- Rockham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
- Rockham is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <6>
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Devoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Cresbard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cresbard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cresbard. 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 Cresbard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cresbard. See our Newspapers Page for Cresbard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cresbard ...
Looking for more information about Cresbard? 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 Cresbard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cresbard.
Adding Cresbard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cresbard 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 Cresbard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cresbard post office opened in 1883.
We also found Cresbard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cresbard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cresbard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Faulk, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cresbard. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cresbard. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cresbard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |