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Nearest Communities to Lead,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lead.<1>

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

Lead 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 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lead. Of these communities, 53 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 Lead (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 Lead

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

  • Lawrence County   (where Lead resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lead.
      • Terraville
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
      • Cartesville ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
      • Blacktail
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
      • Central City
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Gayville
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
      • Pluma
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
      • Flatiron ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
        • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
      • Carterville ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Kirk
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
      • Deadwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carthage ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
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        • Terry
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Maitland
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Englewood
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
          • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
        • Trojan
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Woodville
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Virginia ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 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
        • Galena
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Brownsville ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Cheyenne Crossing
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
        • Elmore
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Elmore is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Preston
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Maurice
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Victoria
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Dumont
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Roubaix
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanna
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanna is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
        • Centennial City ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
        • Savoy
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Crook City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitewood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Spearfish
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaver Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
        • North Spearfish
          (12 miles [19.3 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
        • Nahant
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Benchmark
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
        • Saint Onge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Gregory ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
          • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
        • Greenwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond City ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
        • Channing ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Channing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
        • Novak
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Novak is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
        • Tinton ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Tomahawk
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
          • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
        • Nemo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Merritt
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
          • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
  • Butte County
    • County Website:   https://www.buttesd.org/
    • County Seat for Butte:   Belle Fourche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lead.
      • Jolly Dump
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jolly Dump is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Dump
      • Jolly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jolly is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Snoma ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Snoma is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoma
      • Belle Fourche
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fruitdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Nisland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Empire
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Empire is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Arpan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Arpan is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpan
      • Newell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meade County
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lead   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lead.
      • Florence ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Florence is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Rochford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
      • Myersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Myersville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Fairview is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
      • Mystic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Canyon City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Castleton ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Castleton is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Silver City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • Deerfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Pactola ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Redfern
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Redfern is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Johnson Siding
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Tigerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • Big Bend
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 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
        • Hisega
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 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
        • Five Points
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • McGee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Schaeferville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
          • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
        • Hill City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Reno
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Moon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Moon is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Crook County
  • Weston County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lead) 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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