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Nearest Communities to Volunteer,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Volunteer.<1>

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

Volunteer is located in Meade County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meade County: Butte, Haakon, Lawrence, Pennington & Ziebach.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 48 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Volunteer. Of these communities, 29 are located in counties other than Meade 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 Volunteer (which is Meade 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 Volunteer

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

  • Meade County   (where Volunteer resides)
    • County Website:   www.meadecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Meade:   Sturgis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volunteer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volunteer.
      • Bear Butte
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Hereford
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Clough
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Sturgis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Haydraw
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydraw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydraw
        • Haydraw is located in Meade County
      • Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
        • Bend is located in Meade County
      • Tilford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Union Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fairpoint
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
        • Fairpoint is located in Meade County
      • Piedmont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Carwye ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Summerset
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Viewfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Viewfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
          • Viewfield is located in Meade County
          • Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
        • Goiens ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • 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
        • Blackhawk
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sulphur
          (27 miles [43.5 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
        • Boneita Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneita Springs
          • Boneita Springs is located in Meade County
        • Enning
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enning
          • Enning is located in Meade County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enning <4>
        • Stoneville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
          • Stoneville is located in Meade County
  • Butte County
    • County Seat for Butte:   Belle Fourche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volunteer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volunteer.
      • Empire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Vale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Newell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (23 miles [37 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
        (29 miles [46.7 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
        (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volunteer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volunteer.
      • Centennial City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Crook City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
        • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
      • Whitewood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Channing ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Galena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Lawrence County
      • Nemo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tomahawk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 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
      • Benchmark
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Greenwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
          • Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
          • Greenwood has also been known as:
          • Laflin
        • Novak
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • 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
        • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • 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
        • Saint Onge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Roubaix
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
          • Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
          • Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
        • Deadwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   www.co.pennington.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volunteer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volunteer.
      • Ashland Heights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
        • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
      • Box Elder
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
        • Box Elder is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <4>
      • Sioux Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
        • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
      • Schaeferville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaeferville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
      • Rapid City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Twilight Hills Addition
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight Hills Addition
        • Twilight Hills Addition is located in Pennington County
      • Rapid Valley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
        • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
      • South Canyon Country Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
        • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people

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- Volunteer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Volunteer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5119, Longitude: -103.1330       In this case, the coordinates for Volunteer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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