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Welcome to Gros ...

So far, we found very little information about Gros. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gros to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gros, please Contact Us.


Gros would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Gros is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Gros was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Gros was located: 605

Communities near Gros ...

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

  • Clark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Doland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Conde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brentford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Turton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ferney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 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 Gros. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gros.

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

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

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 Gros, 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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gros - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.