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Nearest Communities to Rockerville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.<1>

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


Rockerville is located in Pennington County.

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 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rockerville. Of these communities, 41 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 Rockerville (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 Rockerville

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

  • Pennington County   (where Rockerville resides)
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockerville.
      • Stratosphere Bowl
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
        • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
      • Clarkson Addition
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
      • Colonial Pine Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
      • Harney
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Harney is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
        • Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
      • McGee
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • McGee is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
      • Keystone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
      • Hisega
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Hisega is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
      • Arrowhead Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
      • Wildwood Addition
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
        • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
      • Hayward ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Hayward is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
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        • Big Bend
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • Kennedyville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • 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
        • Gossage Memorial
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
        • Johnson Siding
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ajax
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ajax is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
        • Five Points
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Rapid City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pactola ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hill City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Warbonnet
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
        • Schaeferville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Murphy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Murphy is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
          • Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
        • Sioux Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
        • Green Valley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
          • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
        • Rapid Valley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Twilight Hills Addition
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
          • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
        • Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle Camp
        • Reno
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Oreville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Oreville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
        • Redfern
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
        • Tigerville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • Canyon City ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
        • Ashland Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
        • Castleton ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Castleton is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Mystic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairview is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
          • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
        • Caputa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Box Elder
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Myersville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Myersville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Rochford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmingdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
        • Deerfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Florence ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Florence is located in Pennington County
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        • New Underwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Mawl Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Mawl Springs is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mawl Springs
  • Custer County
    • County Website:   https://www.custercountysd.com/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Custer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockerville.
      • Spokane ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hermosa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • State Game Lodge
        (12 miles [19.3 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
      • Blue Bell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Blue Bell is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
      • Berne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Berne is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Custer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction Ranger Station
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Vestal Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
      • Fairburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sanator
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sanator is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
      • Danoby ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Danoby is located in Custer County
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        • Fourmile
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Fourmile is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
          • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
        • Nihart
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Nihart is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihart
        • Cold Spring II ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Cold Spring II is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring II
        • Folsom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Folsom is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Pringle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockerville.
      • Merritt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
        • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
      • Nemo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tomahawk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
      • Greenwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Novak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Novak is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
      • Channing ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Channing is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
      • Benchmark
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
      • Diamond City ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Gregory ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
      • Nahant
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Roubaix
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
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  • Meade County
  • Oglala Lakota 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- Rockerville) 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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