Welcome to Channing ...
So far, we found very little information about Channing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Channing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Channing, please Contact Us.
Channing would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
The location of Channing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Channing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Channing is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Channing is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Channing was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Channing once stood is in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Channing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Channing - they are located in Colorado, Manitoba, Michigan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Channing.
Communities near Channing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Channing.
- Rapid City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Lead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <5>
- Summerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <5>
- Deadwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Whitewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <5>
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Johnson Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Trojan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 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 Channing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Channing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Channing. 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 Channing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Channing. See our Newspapers Page for Channing.
Adding Channing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Channing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Channing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Channing post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Channing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
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 Channing, 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Channing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |