Welcome to West Britton ...
So far, we found very little information about West Britton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Britton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Britton, please Contact Us.
West Britton would have been located within present day Marshall County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of West Britton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
A typical abbreviation for West Britton: W. Britton
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), West Britton had a population of 1,368 people.<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Britton is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where West Britton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If West Britton still existed, it would have been in the (605) area code.
Communities near West Britton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Britton.
- Houghton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <6>
- Britton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <6>
- Spain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Langford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <6>
- Huffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hecla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <6>
- Claremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Kidder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
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 West Britton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Britton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Britton. 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 West Britton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Britton. See our Newspapers Page for West Britton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Britton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Britton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Britton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |