Welcome to Camp Crook ...

The town of Camp Crook is located in Harding County<1>.

The location of Camp Crook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Crook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Camp Crook: Cp. Crook

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Camp Crook has a population of 66 people<3> (see below for details).

Camp Crook is 3,120 feet [951 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Camp Crook is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Camp Crook lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Camp Crook lies within the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Camp Crook had an population of 66 people. This is an increase of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Camp Crook had a population of 63 people (which is 5.02% of the total population of Harding County). This makes Camp Crook the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 63 people, the population of Camp Crook increased 12.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 56 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Camp Crook.

Communities near Camp Crook ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Camp Crook.

• Capitol
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
  • Capitol is located in Carter County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitol <5>
• Buffalo
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Harding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
• Redig
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redig
  • Redig is located in Harding County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redig <5>

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 Camp Crook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Crook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp Crook. 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 Camp Crook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Crook ...

Looking for more information about Camp Crook? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Camp Crook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Camp Crook.

Adding Camp Crook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Camp Crook 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 Camp Crook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Camp Crook on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Crook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Crook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/