Nearest Communities to Buckhorn,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buckhorn, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buckhorn:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Buckhorn is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Weston County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Weston County: Custer (SD), Lawrence (SD), Pennington (SD), Campbell, Converse, Crook & Niobrara.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buckhorn. Of these communities, 76 are located in counties other than Weston County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Buckhorn (which is Weston 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 Buckhorn
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Weston County (where Buckhorn resides)
- County Website: https://www.westongov.com/
- County Seat for Weston: Newcastle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buckhorn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Horton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Skull Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Skull Creek is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Creek
- Cambria ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cambria is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Osage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Spur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Spur is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Spur
- Pedro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pedro is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Newcastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hill View Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hill View Heights is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill View Heights
- Jerome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Spencer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Upton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colloid
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Colloid is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colloid
- Bentley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Weston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Crook County
- County Website: https://www.crookcounty.wy.gov/
- County Seat for Crook: Sundance
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buckhorn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
- Moskee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moskee is located in Crook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moskee
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Crook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Sand Creek Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sand Creek Crossing is located in Crook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Crossing
- Sundance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Crook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Custer County
- County Website: https://www.custercountysd.com/
- County Seat for Custer: Custer (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buckhorn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
- Junction Ranger Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vestal Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vestal Springs is located in Custer County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
- Lawrence County
- County Website: https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Deadwood (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buckhorn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
- Hanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanna is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Cheyenne Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
- Dumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumont is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Nahant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nahant is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Beaver Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Dacy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dacy is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
- Savoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
- Ragged Top ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
- Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
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- Carthage ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Englewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
- Terry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Terry is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Trojan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Maurice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maurice is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonate is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
- Flatiron ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flatiron is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
- Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
- Kirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirk is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Brownsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Carterville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carterville is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Cartesville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cartesville is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
- Lead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lead is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <4>
- Blacktail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blacktail is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
- Central City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Gayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gayville is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
- Maitland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Pluma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pluma is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
- Roubaix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roubaix is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
- Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
- Terraville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terraville is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
- Deadwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Galena is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Virginia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Benchmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Benchmark is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Merritt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Merritt is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
- North Spearfish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Spearfish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Novak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Novak is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
- Tomahawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
- Channing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Channing is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
- Nemo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centennial City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
- Crook City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
- Pennington County
- County Website: https://pennco.org/
- County Seat for Pennington: Rapid City (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buckhorn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
- Moon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moon is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Copper Camp is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
- Florence ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Myersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Myersville is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Rochford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Castleton is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Mystic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mystic is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Canyon City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Canyon City is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Redfern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Redfern is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
- Tigerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
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- Silver City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Reno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Pactola ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pactola is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
- Hill City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oreville is located in Pennington County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckhorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Buckhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |