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Nearest Communities to Vale,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Vale.<1>

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

Vale is located in Butte County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butte County: Carter (MT), Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Perkins & Crook (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vale. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Butte 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 Vale (which is Butte 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 Vale

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

  • Butte County   (where Vale resides)
    • County Seat for Butte:   Belle Fourche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vale.
      • Empire
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Empire is located in Butte County
      • Newell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Butte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
      • Nisland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
        • Nisland is located in Butte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <4>
      • Fruitdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Butte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale <4>
      • Snoma ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoma
        • Snoma is located in Butte County
      • Arpan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arpan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpan
        • Arpan is located in Butte County
      • Jolly
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
        • Jolly is located in Butte County
      • Belle Fourche
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
        • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <4>
      • Jolly Dump
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Dump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Dump
        • Jolly Dump is located in Butte County
      • Castle Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
        • Castle Rock is located in Butte County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Castle Rock
        • From Vale to Castle Rock
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vale.
      • Whitewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crook City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Onge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Centennial City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
        • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
      • Galena
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deadwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Spearfish
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
        • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <4>
      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
      • Blacktail
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacktail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
        • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
      • Gayville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
        • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
      • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
        • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • Maitland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
        • Pluma
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pluma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
          • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
        • Carterville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
          • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
        • Central City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lead
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
          • Lead is located in Lawrence County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <4>
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Lead
          • From Vale to Lead
        • Terraville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
          • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
        • North Spearfish
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
          • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
        • Channing ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
          • Channing is located in Lawrence County
        • Cartesville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
          • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
        • Brownsville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
          • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbonate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
          • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Carbonate
          • From Vale to Carbonate
        • Flatiron ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatiron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
          • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
          • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
        • Kirk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
          • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
        • Roubaix
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Benchmark
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
          • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
        • Greenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Novak
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
          • Novak is located in Lawrence County
        • Tomahawk
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
          • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
          • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
        • Carthage ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
          • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
        • Maurice
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Terry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
        • Trojan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
          • Woodville is located in Lawrence County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Woodville
          • From Vale to Woodville
        • Nemo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Englewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
          • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
          • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
        • Preston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
          • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
          • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
        • Victoria
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
  • Meade County
    • County Website:   www.meadecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Meade:   Sturgis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vale.
      • Bear Butte
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Butte
        • Bear Butte is located in Meade County
      • Sturgis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Volunteer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer
        • Volunteer is located in Meade County
      • Tilford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
        • Tilford is located in Meade County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Tilford
        • From Vale to Tilford
      • Piedmont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Carwye ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carwye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwye
        • Carwye is located in Meade County
      • Clough
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough
        • Clough is located in Meade County
      • Sulphur
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
        • Sulphur is located in Meade County
      • Goiens ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goiens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goiens
        • Goiens is located in Meade County
      • Summerset
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hereford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
        • Hereford is located in Meade County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6204, Longitude: -103.4026    
<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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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