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Welcome to Garretson ...

The city of Garretson is located in Minnehaha County<1>.


The location of Garretson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Garretson: GAYR-et-suhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garretson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garretson has a population of 1,153 people<4> (see below for details).

Garretson is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Garretson is within the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garretson had an population of 1,153 people. This is a decrease of 1.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garretson had a population of 1,166 people. This makes Garretson the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Garretson represents 0.14% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,166 people, the population of Garretson has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,165 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Garretson.

Communities near Garretson ...

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

  • Sioux Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <6>
  • Luverne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
    • Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <6>
  • Dell Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crooks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
    • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <6>
  • Baltic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <6>
  • Larchwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
    • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <6>
  • Valley Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <6>
  • Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <6>
  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garretson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Garretson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garretson ...

Looking for more information about Garretson? 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 Garretson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garretson.

Adding Garretson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garretson 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 Garretson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Garretson post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garretson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garretson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

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 Minnehaha, 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 Garretson. 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 Garretson.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garretson - 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/









 

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