Welcome to Iron Lightning ...

Iron Lightning is located in Ziebach County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Iron Lightning had a population of 420 people.<2> (see below for details).

Iron Lightning is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Iron Lightning is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Iron Lightning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Iron Lightning and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Iron Lightning: 605

Communities near Iron Lightning ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Iron Lightning.

• Dupree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dupree is located in Ziebach County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupree <4>
• Faith
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Faith is located in Meade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <4>
• Usta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Usta is located in Perkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usta
  • Estimated population in 2014: 22 people
• Red Elm ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
• Glad Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Glad Valley is located in Ziebach County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glad Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glad Valley <4>
• Lantry
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Lantry is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 58 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lantry <4>
• Isabel
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Isabel is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabel <4>
• Green Grass
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
• Meadow
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow is located in Perkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <4>

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 Iron Lightning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Lightning.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Lightning ...

Looking for more information about Iron Lightning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Iron Lightning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iron Lightning.