Welcome to Bridger ...
Bridger is located in Ziebach County<1>.
Bridger is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bridger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Bridger and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Bridger is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Bridger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bridger - they are located in Montana (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridger.
Communities near Bridger ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Bridger.
- Red Scaffold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Scaffold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Scaffold
- Red Scaffold is located in Ziebach County
- Estimated population in 2014: 372 people
- Hartley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Howes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Howes is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howes <4>
- Milesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <4>
- Marcus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <4>
- Cherry Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <4>
- Creighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Pennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <4>
- White Owl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl
- White Owl is located in Meade County
- Estimated population in 2014: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Owl <4>
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 Bridger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridger. 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 Bridger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridger. See our Newspapers Page for Bridger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridger ...
Looking for more information about Bridger? 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 Bridger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Ziebach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |