Welcome to Clara Belle Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Clara Belle Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clara Belle Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clara Belle Camp, please Contact Us.
Clara Belle Camp would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
The location of Clara Belle Camp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Clara Belle Camp is 5,720 feet [1,743 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Clara Belle Camp is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Clara Belle Camp was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Clara Belle Camp once stood is in the (605) area code.
Communities near Clara Belle Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clara Belle Camp.
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <5>
- Sanator
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hill City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Johnson Siding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Merritt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Rockerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
- Rockerville is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <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 Clara Belle Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clara Belle Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clara Belle Camp. 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 Clara Belle Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clara Belle Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Clara Belle Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.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 Clara Belle Camp, 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 Pennington, 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 Clara Belle Camp - 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. |