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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bend had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bend, with the one closest to Bend listed first.
- Viewfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
- Viewfield is located in Meade County
- Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Rapid City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackhawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Farmingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
- Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Tilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
- Tilford is located in Meade County
- Nemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pactola ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
- Pactola is located in Pennington County
- Rockerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creston ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Pennington County
- Sturgis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merritt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merritt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
- Hermosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <3>
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Custer County
- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Hayward ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Pennington County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
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 Bend, 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. |