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Nearest Communities to Novak,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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


Novak 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 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Novak. Of these communities, 72 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 Novak (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 Novak

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

  • Lawrence County   (where Novak resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Novak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Novak.
      • Greenwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood has also been known as:
        • Laflin
      • Tomahawk
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
      • Benchmark
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
      • Channing ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Channing is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
      • Nemo
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Merritt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
        • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
      • Roubaix
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
        • Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
      • Brownsville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Diamond City ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Galena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Galena is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Gregory ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
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        • Nahant
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Nahant is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
        • Woodville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Carterville ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Englewood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
          • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
        • Dumont
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Dumont is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
          • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
        • Cartesville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
        • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Flatiron ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
          • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
        • Pluma
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
        • Blacktail
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
        • Carthage ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Central City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Central City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Deadwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gayville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
        • Kirk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Lead
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lead is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <3>
        • Terraville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
        • Hanna
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Hanna is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Centennial City ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
        • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
          • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
        • Terry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
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        • Crook City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
        • Trojan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
          • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
        • Cheyenne Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
        • Whitewood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Maitland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Elmore
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Elmore is located in Lawrence County
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        • Preston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Preston is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
          • Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
          • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
        • Savoy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Maurice
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Maurice is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
        • Victoria
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Spearfish
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Onge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Beaver Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
        • North Spearfish
          (26 miles [41.8 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
        • Tinton ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Tinton is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
          • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Butte County
  • Custer County
    • County Website:   https://www.custercountysd.com/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Custer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Novak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Novak.
      • Sylvan Lake Resort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
      • Junction Ranger Station
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Berne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Berne is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Spokane ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Spokane is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
      • Vestal Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
  • Meade County
    • County Website:   https://www.meadecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Meade:   Sturgis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Novak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Novak.
      • Carwye ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Carwye is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
      • Goiens ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Goiens is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goiens
      • Piedmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tilford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Tilford is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
      • Summerset
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Blackhawk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sturgis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bear Butte
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bear Butte is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Butte
      • Bend
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bend is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
      • Volunteer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Volunteer is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Novak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Novak.
      • Canyon City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Silver City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Silver City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairview is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
      • Pactola ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Pactola is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
      • Johnson Siding
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
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        • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
      • Mystic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mystic is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Rochford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Castleton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Castleton is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Big Bend
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • South Canyon Country Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Florence ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Florence is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Myersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Myersville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
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        • Hisega
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 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
        • McGee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Schaeferville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
        • Redfern
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
        • Five Points
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Sioux Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
          • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
        • Tigerville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
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        • Gossage Memorial
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
        • Arrowhead Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
        • Clarkson Addition
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
        • Colonial Pine Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
        • Rapid City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Wildwood Addition
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
        • Hill City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Stratosphere Bowl
          (19 miles [30.6 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
        • Deerfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Kennedyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
        • Rockerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ashland Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
        • Reno
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Rapid Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
        • Twilight Hills Addition
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Harney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Harney is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
          • Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
        • Keystone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Box Elder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
        • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
          • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
        • Oreville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Oreville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
        • Murphy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Murphy is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
          • Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
        • Green Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
          • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
        • Warbonnet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
        • Hayward ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hayward is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
        • Ajax
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ajax is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
        • Moon
          (29 miles [46.7 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Novak) 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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