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Nearest Communities to Whitewood,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Whitewood is located in Lawrence County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Butte, Meade, Pennington, Crook (WY) & Weston (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Whitewood. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Lawrence 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 Whitewood (which is Lawrence 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 Whitewood

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

  • Lawrence County   (where Whitewood resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitewood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitewood.
      • Centennial City ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
      • Crook City
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Saint Onge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Deadwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Galena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blacktail
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
      • Gayville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
      • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
      • Pluma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Central City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Lead
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Maitland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Terraville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
        • Carterville ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Cartesville ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
        • Spearfish
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Flatiron ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
          • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
        • Kirk
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Roubaix
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Carthage ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Terry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Trojan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • North Spearfish
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
        • Brownsville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Englewood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
          • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
        • Woodville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Maurice
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Preston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
          • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
        • Victoria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
        • Elmore
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Elmore is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Benchmark
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
        • Channing ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Channing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
        • Cheyenne Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
        • Savoy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Novak
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Novak is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
        • Dumont
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanna
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanna is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Tomahawk
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
          • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
        • Beaver Crossing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
        • Nemo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Nahant
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Tinton ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Diamond City ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
        • Gregory ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
          • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
        • Merritt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
          • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
  • Butte County
    • County Website:   https://www.buttesd.org/
    • County Seat for Butte:   Belle Fourche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitewood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitewood.
      • Snoma ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Snoma is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoma
      • Fruitdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jolly Dump
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jolly Dump is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Dump
      • Jolly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jolly is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Nisland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Fourche
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Empire is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Newell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arpan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Arpan is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpan
  • Meade County
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whitewood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whitewood.
      • Florence ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Florence is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Rochford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Fairview is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
      • Myersville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Myersville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
      • Canyon City ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
      • Mystic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Silver City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Silver City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • Castleton ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Castleton is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Johnson Siding
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pactola ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Schaeferville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
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        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
        • Big Bend
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • Hisega
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
  • Crook 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitewood) 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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