Nearest Communities to Bend,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bend, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bend:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.
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 south 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 starting from Bend.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bend is located in Meade County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meade County: Butte, Haakon, Lawrence, Pennington & Ziebach.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bend. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Meade 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 Bend (which is Meade 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 Bend
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Meade County (where Bend resides)
- County Website: https://www.meadecounty.org/
- County Seat for Meade: Sturgis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bend.
- Viewfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Viewfield is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Hereford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hereford is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Blackhawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Summerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goiens ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Goiens is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goiens
- Volunteer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Volunteer is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer
- Haydraw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haydraw is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydraw
- Carwye ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carwye is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
- Tilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tilford is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
- Bear Butte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Butte is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Butte
- Elm Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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- Clough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clough is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough
- Boneita Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boneita Springs is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneita Springs
- Sturgis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Butte County
- County Website: https://www.buttesd.org/
- County Seat for Butte: Belle Fourche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bend ...
- Empire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Custer County
- County Website: https://www.custercountysd.com/
- County Seat for Custer: Custer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bend.
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hermosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- County Website: https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Deadwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bend.
- Nemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Channing ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Channing is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
- Tomahawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
- Novak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Novak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Benchmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
- Merritt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Merritt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
- Pennington County
- County Website: https://pennco.org/
- County Seat for Pennington: Rapid City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bend.
- Box Elder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ashland Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
- New Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rapid Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Twilight Hills Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
- Green Valley
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Mawl Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mawl Springs is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mawl Springs
- Rapid City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schaeferville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
- Caputa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Warbonnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
- Gossage Memorial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
- Arrowhead Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
- Wildwood Addition
(18 miles [29 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
- Farmingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- South Canyon Country Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Ridgeland Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
- Clarkson Addition
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
- Colonial Pine Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
- Wicksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Big Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Hisega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hisega is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
- McGee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McGee is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Johnson Siding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Ajax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ajax is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
- Stratosphere Bowl
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Owanka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pactola ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pactola is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
- Rockerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creston ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Harney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
- Hayward ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hayward is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Wasta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bend) 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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