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Nearest Communities to Custer,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Custer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Custer:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Custer.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Custer is located in Custer County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Custer County: Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Niobrara (WY) & Weston (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Custer. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Custer County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Custer (which is Custer County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Custer

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Custer County   (where Custer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.custercountysd.com/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Custer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Custer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Custer.
      • Berne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Berne is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Sanator
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Sanator is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
      • Fourmile
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fourmile is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
        • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
      • Sylvan Lake Resort
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
      • Vestal Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
      • Blue Bell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Bell is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
      • Danoby ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Danoby is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danoby
      • Junction Ranger Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nihart
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Nihart is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihart
      • State Game Lodge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
        • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • Pringle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cold Spring II ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cold Spring II is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring II
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        • Spokane ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Argyle
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Argyle is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Fairburn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Hermosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ivanhoe is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
          • Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
        • Buffalo Gap
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Dewey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fall River County
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Custer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Custer.
      • Merritt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
        • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
      • Diamond City ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Gregory ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
      • Nahant
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Nemo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tomahawk
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
  • Meade County
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Custer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Custer.
      • Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
      • Oreville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Oreville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
      • Reno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Reno is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Hill City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kennedyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Keystone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
      • Harney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Harney is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
        • Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
      • Five Points
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Five Points is located in Pennington County
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      • Tigerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
      • Hayward ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hayward is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Sheridan ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
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        • Redfern
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
        • Rockerville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Stratosphere Bowl
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
          • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
        • Castleton ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Castleton is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Deerfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Mystic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Pactola ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Clarkson Addition
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
        • Colonial Pine Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
        • McGee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Canyon City ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
        • Silver City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Silver City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
          • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
        • Ajax
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Ajax is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
        • Big Bend
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Hisega
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
          • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
        • Johnson Siding
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Moon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Moon is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
        • Myersville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Myersville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Arrowhead Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • Wildwood Addition
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
        • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
        • Rochford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
        • Florence ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Florence is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Gossage Memorial
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
        • Rapid City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Schaeferville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Warbonnet
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
        • Green Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
          • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
        • Murphy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Murphy is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
          • Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
        • Rapid Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sioux Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
  • Weston County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Custer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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