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Nearest Communities to Nahant,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Nahant.<1>

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

Nahant 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 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nahant. Of these communities, 69 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 Nahant (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 Nahant

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

  • Lawrence County   (where Nahant resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nahant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nahant.
      • Gregory ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
      • Diamond City ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Dumont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Brownsville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Hanna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanna is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Englewood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
      • Roubaix
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Benchmark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
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      • Merritt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
      • Cheyenne Crossing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
      • Greenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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        • Novak
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Novak is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
        • Carthage ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Flatiron ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
        • Tomahawk
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
        • Carterville ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
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        • Cartesville ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
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        • Kirk
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
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        • Terry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Virginia ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Elmore
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Elmore is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Channing ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Channing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
        • Nemo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Lead
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Pluma
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
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        • Terraville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
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        • Trojan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Galena
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Blacktail
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
        • Central City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Deadwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Gayville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
        • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 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
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
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        • Preston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
        • Savoy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Maitland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Maurice
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Victoria
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
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        • Centennial City ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
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        • Beaver Crossing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
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        • Crook City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Whitewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Tinton ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Spearfish
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • North Spearfish
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
        • Saint Onge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Butte County
  • Custer County
    • County Website:   https://www.custercountysd.com/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Custer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nahant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nahant.
      • Junction Ranger Station
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Vestal Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
      • Sylvan Lake Resort
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
      • Berne
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Berne is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Danoby ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Danoby is located in Custer County
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      • Custer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Spokane ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourmile
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Fourmile is located in Custer County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
  • Meade County
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nahant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nahant.
      • Florence ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Florence is located in Pennington County
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      • Rochford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Myersville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Myersville is located in Pennington County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
      • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
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      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairview is located in Pennington County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
      • Mystic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Canyon City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Castleton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Castleton is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Deerfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
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      • Silver City
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Redfern
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Redfern is located in Pennington County
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      • Tigerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
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        • Pactola ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnson Siding
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Five Points
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Big Bend
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Reno
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Hill City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hisega
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
        • Kennedyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
        • McGee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Moon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Moon is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
        • Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
        • Oreville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Oreville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
        • Schaeferville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Clarkson Addition
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
        • Colonial Pine Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
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        • Rockerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Stratosphere Bowl
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
          • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
        • Arrowhead Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
        • Wildwood Addition
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
        • Keystone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Gossage Memorial
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
        • Harney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Harney is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
        • Rapid City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sioux Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
        • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
        • Hayward ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hayward is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
        • Twilight Hills Addition
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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- Nahant) 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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