Nearest Communities to Rapid City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rapid City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rapid City:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rapid City is located in Pennington County and is the County Seat.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Custer, Haakon, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota & Weston (WY).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rapid City. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Pennington 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 Rapid City (which is Pennington 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 Rapid City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pennington County (where Rapid City resides)
- County Website: https://pennco.org/
- County Seat for Pennington: Rapid City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rapid City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rapid City.
- Gossage Memorial
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
- Sioux Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Twilight Hills Addition
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rapid Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schaeferville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
- Arrowhead Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
- Wildwood Addition
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
- Ashland Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
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- Murphy
(5 miles [8 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
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Colonial Pine Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
- Ridgeland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
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- South Canyon Country Estates
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Box Elder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Warbonnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
- Clarkson Addition
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
- McGee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McGee is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Stratosphere Bowl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
- Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Pennington County
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- Hisega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hisega is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
- Rockerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ajax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ajax is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
- Caputa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pactola ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
- Hayward ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hayward is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Harney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Farmingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Kennedyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Canyon City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Canyon City is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- New Underwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hill City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mawl Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mawl Springs is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mawl Springs
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Castleton is located in Pennington County
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- Fairview ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Redfern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Redfern is located in Pennington County
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- Tigerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Reno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Pennington County
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- Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
- Oreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oreville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
- Rochford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Myersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Myersville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Florence ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Creston ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Custer County
- County Website: https://www.custercountysd.com/
- County Seat for Custer: Custer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rapid City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rapid City.
- Hermosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- State Game Lodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Sylvan Lake Resort
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
- Folsom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Fairburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berne is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Blue Bell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Bell is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
- Custer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Junction Ranger Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vestal Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
- Lawrence County
- County Website: https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Deadwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rapid City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rapid City.
- Nemo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
- Merritt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Merritt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
- Channing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Channing is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
- Novak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Novak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benchmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Roubaix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Galena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
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- Gregory ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
- Nahant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dumont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Meade County
- County Website: https://www.meadecounty.org/
- County Seat for Meade: Sturgis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rapid City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rapid City.
- Blackhawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goiens ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goiens is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goiens
- Carwye ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carwye is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bend is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Tilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Viewfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hereford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hereford is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Sturgis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Butte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bear Butte is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Butte
- Volunteer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Volunteer is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rapid City) 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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