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Welcome to Lennox ...

The city of Lennox is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Lennox: LEN-uhx<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lennox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lennox has a population of 2,488 people<4> (see below for details).

Lennox is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Lennox: (605)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lennox had an population of 2,488 people. This is an increase of 17.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lennox had a population of 2,111 people. This makes Lennox the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lennox represents 0.26% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,111 people, the population of Lennox increased 3.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,037 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lennox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lennox - they are located in California, Indiana, Minnesota, Nova Scotia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lennox ...

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

  • Sioux Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
  • Tea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
    • Tea is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <6>
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
  • Beresford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
  • Parker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Worthing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
  • Marion
    (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 Lennox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lennox.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lennox ...

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

Adding Lennox to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lennox post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lennox.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lennox. 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 Lincoln, 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 Lennox. 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 Lennox.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lennox - 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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