Welcome to Elizabethtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Elizabethtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elizabethtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elizabethtown, please Contact Us.
Elizabethtown would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
The location of Elizabethtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elizabethtown is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Elizabethtown is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Elizabethtown was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Elizabethtown still existed, it would have been in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Elizabethtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Elizabethtown - they are located in California (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elizabethtown.
Communities near Elizabethtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elizabethtown.
- Spearfish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Sturgis
(9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
- Lead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- North Spearfish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Trojan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 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 Elizabethtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elizabethtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabethtown. See our Newspapers Page for Elizabethtown.
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 Elizabethtown, 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> | 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 Elizabethtown - 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. |