Welcome to Herreid ...
The city of Herreid is located in Campbell County<1>.
The location of Herreid has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Herreid: HAYR-ee-uhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herreid, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Herreid has a population of 416 people<4> (see below for details).
Herreid is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Herreid lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Herreid (for example, toward Kenel), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Herreid: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Herreid had an population of 416 people. This is a decrease of 5.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Herreid had a population of 438 people (which is 29.88% of the total population of Campbell County). This makes Herreid the county's most populous community.
The population of Herreid represents 0.05% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 438 people, the population of Herreid decreased 9.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Herreid.
Communities near Herreid ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herreid.
- Madra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Pollock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <6>
- Zeeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <6>
- Mound City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
- Hague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
- Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <6>
- Kenel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
- Kenel is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
- Artas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Emmons County (ND)
- Strasburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Emmons County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <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 Herreid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herreid.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herreid. 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 Herreid.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herreid. See our Newspapers Page for Herreid.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herreid ...
Looking for more information about Herreid? 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 Herreid, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herreid.
Adding Herreid to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herreid 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 Herreid was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Herreid post office opened in 1901.
We also found Herreid on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herreid.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herreid. 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 Campbell, 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 Herreid. 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 Herreid. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herreid - 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/ |