Welcome to Centennial City ...
So far, we found very little information about Centennial City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Centennial City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centennial City, please Contact Us.
Centennial City would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Centennial City is 4,010 feet [1,222 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Centennial City is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Centennial City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Centennial City was located: 605
Communities near Centennial City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centennial City.
- Spearfish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sturgis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Fourche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Spearfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Deadwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Trojan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
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 Centennial City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centennial City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centennial City. 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 Centennial City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centennial City. See our Newspapers Page for Centennial City.
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 Centennial City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centennial City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |