Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Moon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Moon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Moon listed first.

Cambria ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Weston County (WY)
Newcastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Weston County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <3>
Spencer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Weston County (WY)
Pedro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Pedro is located in Weston County (WY)
Redfern
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
- Redfern is located in Pennington County
Rochford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochford
- Rochford is located in Pennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochford <3>
Oreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
- Oreville is located in Pennington County
Gregory ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
Berne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Custer County
Mystic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
Nahant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Lawrence County
Clifton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Weston County (WY)
Hill City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
Custer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
Merritt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merritt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
Sheridan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Lawrence County
Englewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
Jerome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Weston County (WY)
Pactola ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
- Pactola is located in Pennington County
Brownsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/

The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.