City of Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, United States

Overview of Eureka

• Name:
  Eureka
• Official Name:
  City of Eureka
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  McPherson County, South Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Originally named Saint Petersburg by Russian-German settlers. The town was platted on 3 October 1887 and one of the villagers suggested to the local railroad company that the town be named "Eureka", which translates to "I have found it" in Greek. (SD-T17/p62) Incorporated in 1892.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 73 West
  

  Townships: 126 North, 127 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:45.769425545° 46' 09.9"N

  Longitude:-99.619562599° 37' 10.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Hillsview 7.8 mi. S
  • Greenway (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 10.6 mi. NW
  • Madra (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 12 mi. NW
  • Artas (Campbell County) 12.2 mi. NW
  • Hosmer (Edmunds County) 14.9 mi. SE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Zion (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 0.9 mi. S
  • Eureka City (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 1 mi. SW
  • Neudorf (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 3.8 mi. SW
  • Aman (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 4.1 mi. NE
  • Neudorf (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 4.1 mi. SW
  • Church of God (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 4.9 mi. N
  • Jacob Hoff Farm (Unorganized Territory of South Campbell, Campbell County) 6.7 mi. W
  • Hoffnungstal (Unorganized Territory of North Campbell, Campbell County) 7.7 mi. W
  • Wolff (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 7.9 mi. N
  • Friedens (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 8.1 mi. N
  • Eberhardt Family (Unorganized Territory of South Campbell, Campbell County) 8.2 mi. SW
  • Calvin (Unorganized Territory of West McPherson) 8.3 mi. E
• Population:
  980
• Elevation:
  576 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  407771094
• Updated May 4, 2020