Welcome to Gregory ...
So far, we found very little information about Gregory. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gregory to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gregory, please Contact Us.
Gregory would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gregory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Gregory had a population of 1,295 people.<3> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gregory is 5,800 feet [1,768 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Gregory is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gregory was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gregory was located: 605
Communities Also Named Gregory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Gregory: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Gregory County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 24 communities that are also named Gregory - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gregory.
Communities near Gregory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gregory.
- Lead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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 <6>
- Summerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <6>
- Deadwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <6>
- Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Johnson Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Trojan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
- South Canyon Country Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 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 Gregory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gregory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gregory. 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 Gregory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gregory. See our Newspapers Page for Gregory.
Adding Gregory to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gregory in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gregory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Gregory post office opened in 1889.
We also found Gregory in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gregory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
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 Gregory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gregory. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gregory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |