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Welcome to Elmore ...

Elmore is located in Lawrence County<1>.

Elmore is 5,200 feet [1,585 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elmore is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Elmore: 605

Communities Also Named Elmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Elmore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmore.

Communities near Elmore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmore.

  • Spearfish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sturgis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lead is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <3>
  • North Spearfish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Deadwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Whitewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Trojan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
  • Tinton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tinton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Elmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmore.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmore. See our Newspapers Page for Elmore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmore ...

Looking for more information about Elmore? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmore.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.