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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rapid City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rapid City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kalkaska County: Antrim, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Missaukee, Otsego, Roscommon & Wexford.

Below are the counties that are near Rapid City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rapid City:

  • Kalkaska County     (The home county of Rapid City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Torch River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Barker Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Westwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <2>
    • South Boardman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <2>
    • Lodi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sigma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Deibert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
    • Angling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
    • Fife Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
      • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <2>
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Alden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Elk Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewadin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
    • Bellaire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mancelona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <2>
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Central Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
      • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <2>
    • Finkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • Alba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ellsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <2>
    • Bendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • East Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
      • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <2>
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • Ironton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
    • Boyne City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <2>
    • Boyne Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
    • McIntyre Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
    • Frederic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Grayling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mabel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Williamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Acme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Old Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Devils Elbow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Traverse City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mayfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <2>
    • Walton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Summit City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Bingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Peshawbestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Suttons Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
      • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <2>
    • Omena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Leelanau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Solon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Bodus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Cedar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Leland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Northport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Moorestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Cutcheon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcheon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Elmira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
    • Waters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
      • Waters is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <2>
    • Hallock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Otsego County
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.
    • Baxter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
    • Manton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <2>
    • Buckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rapid City, see our County-by-County Page for Rapid City.

Newspapers Published in Rapid City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rapid City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rapid City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rapid City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rapid City:

Cemeteries Near Rapid City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rapid City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rapid City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.

  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Helena Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Milton Cemetery
  • Maplegrove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplegrove Cemetery
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
  • Circle Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Rapid City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rapid City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rapid City, with the one closest to Rapid City listed first.

  • Barker Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
  • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg has also been known as:
    • Williamburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
  • Leetsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
    • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
  • Kewadin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
    • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
  • Elk Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
    • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <2>
  • Westwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
  • Yuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Antrim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Antrim County
  • Bellaire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Acme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Crofton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
    • Mancelona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rapid City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rapid City.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rapid City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rapid City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8344, Longitude: -85.2826       In this case, the coordinates for Rapid City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Rapid City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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