Welcome to Carbonate ...
So far, we found very little information about Carbonate. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carbonate to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carbonate, please Contact Us.
Carbonate would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Carbonate, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carbonate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carbonate is 5,550 feet [1,692 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Carbonate is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Carbonate was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carbonate would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Carbonate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carbonate - they are located in Colorado and Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carbonate.
Communities near Carbonate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carbonate.
- Spearfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <6>
- Sturgis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <6>
- Belle Fourche
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <6>
- Lead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <6>
- North Spearfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Deadwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <6>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <6>
- Trojan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
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 Carbonate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carbonate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carbonate. 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 Carbonate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbonate. See our Newspapers Page for Carbonate.
Adding Carbonate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carbonate in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carbonate was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carbonate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carbonate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carbonate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |