Welcome to Plenty Bears ...

Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Plenty Bears had a population of 112 people.<2> (see below for details).

Plenty Bears is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Plenty Bears is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Plenty Bears (for example, toward Parmelee), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Plenty Bears: 605

Communities near Plenty Bears ...

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

• Martin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Bennett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
• Swett ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
  • Swett is located in Bennett County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
• Batesland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
  • Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <4>
• Kyle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
  • Kyle is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <4>
• Potato Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
  • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
• Tuthill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill
  • Tuthill is located in Bennett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuthill <4>
• Long Valley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
  • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <4>
• Wanblee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
  • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <4>
• Vetal
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Vetal is located in Bennett County
• Porcupine
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
  • Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plenty Bears ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plenty Bears. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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