Welcome to Trojan ...
Trojan is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trojan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Trojan had a population of 647 people.<2> (see below for details).
Trojan is 6,430 feet [1,960 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Trojan is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Trojan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trojan is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Trojan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trojan - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trojan.
Communities near Trojan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trojan.
- Spearfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- North Spearfish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Saint Onge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
- Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <5>
- Merritt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Trojan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trojan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trojan. 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 Trojan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trojan. See our Newspapers Page for Trojan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trojan ...
Looking for more information about Trojan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Trojan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trojan.
Adding Trojan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trojan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Trojan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trojan post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trojan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trojan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trojan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trojan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |