Wewela, South Dakota
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
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Wewela (Lakota: wiwíla;[2] "A spring") is an unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. Wewela is located on U.S. Route 183 near the Nebraska border, south of Colome.
Wewela, South Dakota
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United Church of Christ in Wewela, South Dakota | |
  Wewela, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′38″N 99°46′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Tripp |
| Founded | April 1, 1909 |
| Elevation | 2,136 ft (651 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 5 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57578 |
| Area code | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1258935[1] |
The community most likely was named for springs near the original town site, Wewela meaning "small spring" in the Sioux language.[3]
History
The city was founded on April 1, 1909, alongside the town-sites of McNeely and Witten by the federal government.[4]
