Welcome to Bear Butte ...
Bear Butte is located in Meade County<1>.
The location of Bear Butte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bear Butte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Bear Butte is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bear Butte is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bear Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bear Butte is within the (605) area code.
Communities near Bear Butte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Butte.
- Sturgis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Summerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Whitewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Newell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
- Nisland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
- Nisland is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <4>
- Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Tilford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Centennial City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
- Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
- Crook City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
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 Bear Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Butte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear Butte. 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 Bear Butte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Butte ...
Looking for more information about Bear Butte? 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 Bear Butte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Butte.
Adding Bear Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bear Butte 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 Bear Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bear Butte post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bear Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
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 Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |