Welcome to Virginia ...
So far, we found very little information about Virginia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Virginia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Virginia, please Contact Us.
Virginia would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
The location of Virginia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Virginia is 4,930 feet [1,503 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Virginia is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Virginia was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Virginia would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Virginia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Virginia: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Dewey County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 17 communities that are also named Virginia - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virginia.
Communities near Virginia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virginia.
- Spearfish
(14 miles [22.5 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Summerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- North Spearfish
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Deadwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Johnson Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 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 Virginia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virginia. 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 Virginia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia. See our Newspapers Page for Virginia.
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 Virginia, 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 Virginia - 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. |