Welcome to Gettysburg ...
The city of Gettysburg is located in Potter County<1> and is the County Seat for Potter County.
The location of Gettysburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gettysburg, 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.
When the people of Gettysburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Gettysburgian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gettysburg has a population of 1,079 people<4> (see below for details).
Gettysburg is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Gettysburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Gettysburg (for example, toward Marksville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Gettysburg lies within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gettysburg had an population of 1,079 people. This is a decrease of 7.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gettysburg had a population of 1,162 people (or 49.89% of the total population of Potter County). This makes Gettysburg the county's most populous community.
The population of Gettysburg represents 0.14% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,162 people, the population of Gettysburg decreased 14.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,352 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gettysburg.
Communities Also Named Gettysburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gettysburg - they are located in Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gettysburg.
Communities near Gettysburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gettysburg.
- Hoven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoven
- Hoven is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoven <6>
- Agar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
- Agar is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar <6>
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Potter County
- Lowry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Onida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
- Onida is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onida <6>
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
- Tolstoy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoy
- Tolstoy is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolstoy <6>
- Akaska
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akaska
- Akaska is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akaska <6>
- Onaka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaka
- Onaka is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaka <6>
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 Gettysburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gettysburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gettysburg. 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 Gettysburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gettysburg. See our Newspapers Page for Gettysburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gettysburg ...
Looking for more information about Gettysburg? 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 Gettysburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gettysburg.
Adding Gettysburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gettysburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gettysburg. 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 Potter, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Gettysburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Gettysburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gettysburg. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gettysburg - 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. |