Welcome to Castleton ...
So far, we found very little information about Castleton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Castleton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Castleton, please Contact Us.
Castleton would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
The location of Castleton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Castleton is 5,170 feet [1,576 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Castleton is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Castleton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Castleton still existed, it would have been in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Castleton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Castleton - they are located in Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, New York, Ontario, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castleton.
Communities near Castleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castleton.
- Summerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Johnson Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - South Canyon Country Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Merritt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Castleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castleton. 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 Castleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castleton. See our Newspapers Page for Castleton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.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 Castleton, 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 Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |