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Nearest Communities to Ashland Heights,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ashland Heights, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ashland Heights:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Custer, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota & Weston (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ashland Heights. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Pennington County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Ashland Heights (which is Pennington County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Ashland Heights

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pennington County   (where Ashland Heights resides)
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashland Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashland Heights.
      • Box Elder
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twilight Hills Addition
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rapid Valley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
      • Sioux Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
      • Murphy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Murphy is located in Pennington County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
      • Rapid City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
      • Gossage Memorial
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
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      • Schaeferville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Warbonnet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
      • Arrowhead Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
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      • Wildwood Addition
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
        • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
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        • Caputa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
        • Colonial Pine Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
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        • Ridgeland Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • Clarkson Addition
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
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        • New Underwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • McGee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
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        • Hisega
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
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        • Stratosphere Bowl
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
          • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
        • Big Bend
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
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        • Johnson Siding
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
        • Mawl Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Mawl Springs is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mawl Springs
        • Ajax
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ajax is located in Pennington County
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        • Farmingdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Rockerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pactola ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Pactola is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
        • Harney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Harney is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
        • Hayward ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hayward is located in Pennington County
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        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
        • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
        • Keystone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Silver City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Silver City is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
        • Five Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
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        • Kennedyville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
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        • Canyon City ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
        • Mystic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mystic is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Wicksville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Wicksville is located in Pennington County
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        • Creston ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Creston is located in Pennington County
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        • Hill City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Castleton ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Castleton is located in Pennington County
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        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Fairview is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
        • Owanka
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Tigerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • Redfern
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
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        • Reno
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
        • Rochford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Oreville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Oreville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
        • Myersville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Myersville is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
  • Custer County
    • County Website:   https://www.custercountysd.com/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Custer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashland Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashland Heights.
      • Hermosa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Spokane ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Spokane is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
      • Folsom
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Folsom is located in Custer County
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      • State Game Lodge
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • Sylvan Lake Resort
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
      • Fairburn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashland Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashland Heights.
      • Nemo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Channing ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Channing is located in Lawrence County
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      • Tomahawk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
      • Merritt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
      • Novak
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Novak is located in Lawrence County
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      • Greenwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
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        • Greenwood has also been known as:
        • Laflin
      • Benchmark
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
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      • Diamond City ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Roubaix
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
        • Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
      • Galena
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Galena is located in Lawrence County
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      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Brownsville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Gregory ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Meade County
    • County Website:   https://www.meadecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Meade:   Sturgis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashland Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashland Heights.
      • Bend
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bend is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
      • Blackhawk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Summerset
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Goiens ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Goiens is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goiens
      • Piedmont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Viewfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Viewfield is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
        • Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
      • Carwye ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Carwye is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
      • Tilford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Tilford is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
      • Hereford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hereford is located in Meade County
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      • Bear Butte
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Bear Butte is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Butte
      • Volunteer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Volunteer is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer
      • Sturgis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Haydraw
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Haydraw is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydraw

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashland Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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