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Welcome to Tomahawk ...

Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Tomahawk had a population of 36 people.<2> (see below for details).

Tomahawk is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tomahawk is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Tomahawk: 605

Communities Also Named Tomahawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tomahawk - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tomahawk.

Communities near Tomahawk ...

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

  • Rapid City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lead
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
  • Summerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Deadwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Hill City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Whitewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Siding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomahawk ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tomahawk.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tomahawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.