Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Arpan in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Arpan. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Arpan listed first.

Snoma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoma
- Snoma is located in Butte County
Belle Fourche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <3>
Vale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Butte County
- Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
Saint Onge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
- Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
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Empire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Butte County
Spearfish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
Whitewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
Crook City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Crook County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <3>
Sturgis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
Carbonate ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbonate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
- Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
Deadwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
Central City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
Terraville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
- Terraville is located in Lawrence County
Pluma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pluma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
- Pluma is located in Lawrence County

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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 Arpan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.