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>
While we didn't find Fort Thompson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fort Thompson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fort Thompson listed first.
- Lower Brule
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
- Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
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- Stephan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
- Stephan is located in Hyde County
- Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
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- Crow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Oacoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
- Oacoma is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
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- Chamberlain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <3>
- Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Gann Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
- Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
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- Ames
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Hand County
- Pukwana
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
- Pukwana is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <3>
- Lyonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - De Grey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Sweetland ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 Fort Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |