Welcome to Murphy ...

Murphy is located in Pennington County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Murphy had a population of 488 people.<2> (see below for details).

Murphy is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Murphy is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Murphy lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Murphy: 605

Communities Also Named Murphy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Murphy - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphy.

Communities near Murphy ...

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

• Rapid City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rapid City is located in Pennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <4>
• Box Elder
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Box Elder is located in Pennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <4>
• Spokane ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Spokane is located in Custer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
• Summerset
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerset is located in Meade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <4>
• Piedmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont is located in Meade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
• New Underwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • New Underwood is located in Pennington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Underwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Underwood <4>
• Johnson Siding
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
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  • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
• Sheridan ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
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  • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
• Hermosa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hermosa is located in Custer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <4>
• South Canyon Country Estates
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy ...

Looking for more information about Murphy? 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 Murphy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy.