Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Empire had a population of 10 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
- Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sturgis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snoma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoma
- Snoma is located in Butte County
- Whitewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Crook City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
- Saint Onge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tilford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
- Tilford is located in Meade County
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Lawrence County
- Deadwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belle Fourche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <2>
- Spearfish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <2>
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Pluma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pluma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
- Pluma is located in Lawrence County
- Terraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
- Terraville is located in Lawrence County
- Lead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Brownsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Empire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |