RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Dakota >> Ziebach County >> BridgerIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Dakota


The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota







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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Haakon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 129 people
  • Plainview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Meade County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Howes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marcus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Creighton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • White Owl
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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.

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: https://www.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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Sep 2024