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Nearest Communities to Galena,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Galena.<1>

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

Galena is located in Lawrence County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Butte, Meade, Pennington, Crook (WY) & Weston (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Galena. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Lawrence 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 Galena (which is Lawrence 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 Galena

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

  • Lawrence County   (where Galena resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galena.
      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Roubaix
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Deadwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carterville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Cartesville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
      • Pluma
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
      • Centennial City ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
      • Gayville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
      • Woodville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacktail
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
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        • Central City
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Flatiron ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
          • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
        • Lead
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Terraville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
        • Crook City
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
          • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
        • Englewood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
          • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
        • Kirk
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Whitewood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Benchmark
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
        • Channing ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Channing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
        • Greenwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Carthage ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Terry
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Maitland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Novak
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Novak is located in Lawrence County
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        • Trojan
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Tomahawk
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
          • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
        • Dumont
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Nemo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanna
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanna is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Cheyenne Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
        • Gregory ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
          • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
        • Nahant
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Elmore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Elmore is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Preston
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
          • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
        • Diamond City ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
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        • Merritt
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
          • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
        • Maurice
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Victoria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Spearfish
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Savoy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Saint Onge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • North Spearfish
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
        • Beaver Crossing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
        • Tinton ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Butte County
  • Meade County
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galena.
      • Rochford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Florence ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Florence is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Fairview is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
      • Myersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Myersville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
      • Canyon City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Mystic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Silver City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Silver City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • Castleton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Castleton is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
      • Johnson Siding
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pactola ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Bend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
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        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
        • Redfern
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
        • Hisega
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • Schaeferville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Deerfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Tigerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • McGee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Five Points
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Sioux Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
          • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
        • Gossage Memorial
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
        • Rapid City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Arrowhead Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
        • Clarkson Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
        • Colonial Pine Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
        • Wildwood Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
        • Hill City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Kennedyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
        • Stratosphere Bowl
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
          • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
        • Reno
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Ashland Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
        • Rockerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Twilight Hills Addition
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crook County
  • 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- Galena) 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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