Town of Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States

Overview of Hetland

• Name:
  Hetland
• Official Name:
  Town of Hetland
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Town (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1879-80 and originally named Felton for North Western town site agent A J Felton. It was discovered that a town named Felton already existed in the Dakota Territory . It was decided to name the community in honor of its first homesteader, John M Hetland, who had been recently murdered wihile returning to his homestead from Sioux Falls. (SD-T17/p69)
• Surveys:
  Township 111 North, Range 53 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:44.378024444° 22' 40.9"N

  Longitude:-97.235068897° 14' 06.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Arlington 5.1 mi. E
  • Lake Preston 7.1 mi. W
  • Badger 7.6 mi. N
  • Ahnberg (Bangor Township, Brookings County) 10.2 mi. SE
  • Oldham 11 mi. S
  • Erwin 12.8 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Hetland (Denver Township) 1 mi. N
  • Nordland (Denver Township) 1.4 mi. SE
  • Old Nordland (Denver Township) 1.9 mi. E
  • Lake Whitewood Lutheran (Spring Lake Township) 4 mi. S
  • Nielsen (Denver Township) 4.5 mi. NE
  • Odden (Baker Township) 5.5 mi. NW
  • Hinderlie (Badger Township) 5.6 mi. NW
  • Arlington (Bangor Township, Brookings County) 5.6 mi. E
  • North Preston Lutheran (Baker Township) 5.7 mi. NW
  • Bangor (Bangor Township, Brookings County) 7.1 mi. SE
  • Badger (Badger) 7.4 mi. N
  • Spring Lake Covenant (Spring Lake Township) 7.5 mi. S
• Population:
  38
• Elevation:
  528 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  652943357
• Updated May 5, 2020