| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Camp | Pennington | 1892-1917 | Neglected | Also known as Kennedyville, Canadaville, or Addie Spur. |
| Albany | Lawrence | |||
| Allen's Camp | Pennington | |||
| Allerton | Lawrence | |||
| Alta | Pennington | 1870s-? | Neglected | Also known as Altamine. |
| American City | Lawrence | Barren | The exact location is unknown due to flooding that has destroyed all traces of the town. | |
| Anchor | Lawrence | This town was in the Ragged Top mining district. Not to be confused with Anchor City. | ||
| Anchor City | Lawrence | This was an early mining camp close to Deadwood. Also called Anchor; not to be confused with Anchor. | ||
| Annie Creek | Lawrence | Also called Stanley City or Reliance. | ||
| Ardmore | Fall River | 1889-2004 | Abandoned | |
| Argyle | Custer | Barren | ||
| Arpan | Butte | |||
| Astoria | Lawrence | 1887-? | Neglected | |
| Athboy | Corson | Abandoned | ||
| Atlantic City | Custer | Barren | The exact location of the town and its mine are a mystery. | |
| Bakerville | Custer | Barren | ||
| Ball | Butte | |||
| Balmoral | Lawrence | c. 1897-1910s | Neglected | Possibly an earlier name for Cyanide, which was in the same mining district. |
| Bangor | Walworth | Barren | ||
| Bear Butte | Lawrence | Not to be confused with Bear Butte, the butte located to the southeast of the town site. It is also called Bare Butte. | ||
| Bear Gulch | Lawrence | c. 1870s-? | Not to be confused with the Bear Gulch (Elkhorn) settlement in Pennington County. | |
| Bear Gulch | Pennington | Barren (submerged) | Submerged under Pactola Lake. This was a stop along the Black Hills & Western Railroad. Not to be confused with the Lawrence County settlement by the same name. It is also called Elkhorn. | |
| Bear Rock | Custer | An early placer mining camp. It housed the first post office in the Black Hills, which was only a cave where mail was delivered. | ||
| Beaver City | Lawrence | 01/1878-? | Barren | |
| Bernardsville | Lawrence | c. 1877-? | Barren | Exact location unknown, but is somewhere one-half mile east of the Wyoming state line. |
| Besant | Lawrence | Neglected | Also called Besant Flats or Besant Park. | |
| Big Bottom | Meade | 1878-1887 | Neglected | |
| Bismuth | Custer | Neglected | ||
| Black Fox | Pennington | |||
| Blacktail | Lawrence | |||
| Bloomington | Brown | ?-1877 | Barren | Was destroyed by outlaws. |
| Bluevale | Pennington | ?-c. 1900 | Barren | |
| Bon Homme | Clay | Abandoned | ||
| Boughton | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Boulder | Lawrence | ?-1880s | Barren | Also called Boulder Park. |
| Brashville | Lawrence | February 2, 1881-June 1882 | The dates listed are the dates that the post office was in operation. | |
| Brennan | Pennington | Also called Warbonnet and Siding Eleven. | ||
| Buena Vista | Fall River | Neglected | ||
| Buena Viste | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Bugtown | Custer | ?-1880s | Barren | |
| Burdock | Fall River | Neglected | Also called Argentine. |
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcite | Meade | Barren | Also called Quarry. | |
| Canyon City | Pennington | Neglected | ||
| Carbonate | Lawrence | c. 1881-1939 | Neglected | The town was mostly abandoned in 1891, but the town's last resident died in 1939. It was also called West Virginia, Virginia, Carbonate Camp, Carbonate City, and Crow Creek Carbonate Camp. |
| Cartersville | Lawrence | Not to be confused with Carterville. Also called Lincoln. | ||
| Carterville | Pennington | 1879-? | Not to be confused with Cartersville. Also called Carter. | |
| Carwye | Meade | Barren | ||
| Cascade | Fall River | 1888-? | Abandoned | Also called Cascade Springs. |
| Castle Rock | Butte | 1910-? | ||
| Castleton | Pennington | 1876-1880, 1890s | Neglected | The town was abandoned twice: first in 1880, when the mines failed; and again in the 1890s. |
| Castleville | 1877-1879 | Barren | The location of the town is unknown other than that it was located in or around the Black Hills. It could have also been located in Wyoming. | |
| Centennial City | Lawrence | Barren | Existed around 1876. | |
| Centennial Park | Lawrence | Barren | Had a population of 52 in 1900. | |
| Channing | Lawrence | Barren | It was a very small town that was only shown on one map. It was about 3 miles northwest of Nemo. | |
| Cheyenne Falls | Fall River | Barren | A very small community that never had a large population. It had a post office in 1900. | |
| Coal Springs | Perkins | |||
| Cold Springs | Custer | Abandoned | This mining town once had a school and cemetery. | |
| Conata | Pennington | |||
| Copper Camp | Pennington | c. 1900-? | ||
| Creston | Pennington | Neglected | ||
| Cyanide | Lawrence | Neglected | Was in the same mining district as Balmoral, Preston, and Dacy. | |
| Dacy | Lawrence | ?-c. 1915 | Barren | Was in the same mining district as Balmoral, Cyanide, and Preston. |
| Dansby | Custer | ?-1886 | Barren | Had a maximum population of 50-75 people. Also named Danby. |
| Deerfield | Pennington | Barren (submerged) | Also called Mountain and Mountain City. The town site is underwater. | |
| Deermont | Butte | |||
| Devoe | Faulk | |||
| Diamond City | Lawrence | Barren | Existed around 1880. The surviving ruins of the town were torn down in 1967. | |
| Dumont | Lawrence | 1890-? | Barren | |
| Dyce | Moody | Historic post office[1] |
The former site of East Sioux Fallsin 2009.
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sioux Falls | Minnehaha | |||
| Elizabethtown | Lawrence | Later incorporated into Deadwood. | ||
| Elmore | Lawrence | Abandoned | ||
| Emmet | Union | 1871-? | Neglected | |
| Englewood | Lawrence | Also called Ten Mile Ranch. | ||
| Etta | Pennington | Barren | Also called Etta Camp. | |
| Eureka | Pennington | Barren | Was mentioned in an 1879 newspaper article. Its location is unknown. Not to be confused with Eureka in Pennington County. | |
| Evans Place | Lawrence | Barren | Its exact location is unknown. | |
| Everts | Walworth | Barren | ||
| Fair View | Pennington | Barren | Existed around 1887. | |
| Farmingdale | Pennington | Abandoned | ||
| Firesteel | Davison | 1875-? | Barren | |
| Flatiron | Lawrence | 1890s-? | Neglected | Not to be confused with the other Flatiron. It was a successful mining town from the 1890s until about the 1930s. |
| Flatiron | Lawrence | c. 1921-? | Barren | Not to be confused with the Flatiron which was much bigger and existed long before this town. |
| Flora | Custer | 1890s | Barren | Was a tin mining town. Its exact location is unknown. |
| Floral | Pennington | Neglected | Also called Florence. Not to be confused with Florence, South Dakota located in Codington County; or the similarly-named ghost town Flora. | |
| Folsom | Custer | Was a gold mining town. | ||
| Forest City | ||||
| Fountain City | Lawrence | Also called Mountain City. Was incorporated into Deadwood. | ||
| Gayville | Lawrence | Also called Troy, it was an early placer mining camp that had a significant population, but was later absorbed intoDeadwood. Not to be confused with the Gayville in Yankton County. | ||
| Gibralter | Meade | 1877-? | Barren | Also spelled Gibraltar. |
| Glendale | Pennington | 1880s-? | Also called Otho. | |
| Golden Centre | Lawrence | |||
| Golden Summit | Pennington | Also called Summit. Not to be confused with Summit, also located in Pennington County. | ||
| Golden West | Pennington | c. 1900-c. 1920 | Barren | |
| Gold Hill | Lawrence | |||
| Gopher | Corson | 1910-? | Barren | |
| Gothland | Union | |||
| Grandview | Pennington | Barren | ||
| Greenwood | Lawrence | 1885-1912 | Barren | Also called Laflin. The last house was torn down in 1971. |
| Gregory | Lawrence | 1879-? | Barren | Also called Montana City. Not to be confused with the Gregory, South Dakota located in Gregory County; or the otherMontana City in Lawrence County. |
| Griggs | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Hagginsville | ||||
| Hammer | Roberts | ?-1930s | Neglected | |
| Harney | Pennington | 1876-1900 | Abandoned | Not to be confused with the military encampment by the same name in Custer County. |
| Hayward | Pennington | 11/1876-? | Abandoned | Also spelled Hayword. |
| Heppner | Fall River | |||
| Hillhead | Marshall | 1915-1970s | Neglected | Also called Hilltop or Airmont. |
| Hillside | Butte | Neglected | ||
| Hill Side | Union | |||
| Hooker | Turner | Abandoned | ||
| Hoover | Butte | |||
| Hornblende Camp | Pennington | 1899-1915 | Barren | Also called Horneblende. |
| Huseboe | Corson | Neglected | Also called Lightcap. | |
| Hustleton | Pennington | Existed around January 1877. |
Storage building in Igloo, photographed in 2008.
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igloo | Fall River | c. 1942-after 1970 | Abandoned | Also known as the Black Hills Ordnance Depot, it was a residential community located near a munitions storage and maintenance facility. |
| Imlay | Jackson | 1907-? | Neglected | |
| Ivanhoe | Custer | Barren | Not to be confused with Yamboya, which was also called Ivanhoe but was a separate community. | |
| Junction City | Custer | c. 09/1879-c. 1881 | Neglected | |
| Kiddville | Custer | before September 20, 1879-? | Neglected | |
| Lakeview | Todd | Neglected | Only the school and church are still in use by the farming community, but the actual town no longer exists. | |
| Lancaster City | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Lauzon | Custer | Neglected | ||
| LeBeau | Walworth | Barren (submerged) | It is submerged beneath Lake Oahe. | |
| Lentz | Lawrence | |||
| Lexington | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Lithia | Fall River | Barren | Most likely submerged beneath Angostura Lake. | |
| Lone Camp | Lawrence | Barren | Was an early mining camp. The exact location is unknown, but it was around Maitland and Carbonate. | |
| Lookout | Pennington | c. 1884-c. 1890 | Neglected | The residential community of Fort Lookout. |
| Lost Camp | Lawrence | Neglected | ||
| Luffman | Marshall | Barren |
Aerial view of Manchester after the tornado outbreak that destroyed the town in 2003.
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy | Butte | |||
| Maitland | Lawrence | 1877-c. 1915 | Neglected | Also called Midland, Garden City, and Sherman. |
| Maitland | Fall River | Barren | ||
| Manchester | Kingsbury | June 29, 1881-June 24, 2003 | Barren | The town was already in decline when it was completely destroyed during the 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak. All that remains are the foundations of the buildings. |
| March | ||||
| Marietta | Fall River | Barren | ||
| Martin Valley | Custer | |||
| Mason | Butte | |||
| Maurice | Lawrence | Now the site of the power plant for the Homestake Mine. | ||
| Maverick | Pennington | Neglected | Existed around 1891. | |
| Mayo | Custer | Neglected | ||
| Melvin | Custer | |||
| Merritt | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Middle Boxelder | Lawrence | Barren | This town's existence was proven by early photographs. However, its exact location is unknown. | |
| Minneapolis | Pennington | Barren | ||
| Minnelusa | Pennington | Barren | Existed in 1920. | |
| Minnesela | Butte | 1882-1901 | Barren | The first county seat of Butte County, it was notable for its rivalry with the neighboring town of Belle Fourche in the 1890s. |
| Mogul | Lawrence | |||
| Montana City | Lawrence | 1879-? | Not to be confused with Gregory, South Dakota, which was also called Montana City and was also located in Lawrence County. Montana City later became part of Deadwood. | |
| Montezuma | Lawrence | |||
| Moon | Pennington | Neglected | ||
| Morganfield | Union | |||
| Moss City | Custer | Its exact location is unknown. It was most likely in eastern Custer County. It had a post office during the Black Hills Gold Rush days, but its population was never determined. | ||
| Myers City | Pennington | Neglected | Also called Myersville. | |
| Mystic | Pennington | Abandoned | Also called Sitting Bull. | |
| Nahant | Lawrence | 1890-? | Barren | |
| Nasby | Lawrence | Barren | Existed around 1910 as a booming logging camp. | |
| Nerve City | Lawrence | 1896 | Located about 1,500 feet (460 m) north of Balmoral. | |
| New Berlin | Lawrence | 1878-? | Barren | |
| New Chicago | Lawrence | c. 1875-1877 | Barren | Was a camp later absorbed into Maitland, South Dakota. |
| Newton City | Pennington | c. 1878-? | Barren | |
| North Galena | Lawrence | Barren | The exact location is unknown, but it was probably somewhere around Galena. It was also called Carter City. | |
| Novak | Lawrence | Neglected | Also called Cindell Spur. | |
| Nugget City | Lawrence | Barren | Was in existence before or around 1898. | |
| Oak Flat | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Ochre City | Pennington | Barren | Was a booming mining community around 1879. | |
| Okobojo | Sully | Neglected | ||
| Old Ashton | Spink | Neglected | ||
| Ordway | Brown | |||
| Oro | Lawrence | Also called North Lead. | ||
| Oreville | ||||
| Otis | Custer | Barren | The Custer State Game Lodge was built on the site of the town's mill. |
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pactola | Pennington | Barren (submerged) | Submerged beneath Pactola Lake. | |
| Pearl City | ||||
| Pedro | Pennington | |||
| Perry | Also called Lewisville. | |||
| Pine Grove | Lawrence | Barren | The only indication of the site is that it was within twenty miles of Deadwood. | |
| Pinkerton | Pennington | Barren | ||
| Placerville | Pennington | Barren | ||
| Pluma | Lawrence | Abandoned | ||
| Poorman's Gulch | Lawrence | Barren | An early mining camp near Central City. Its exact location is unknown. | |
| Postville | Meade | Barren | Was in existence around 1891. | |
| Potato Town | Lawrence | Barren | Also called Potato Creek, after the town it was located on. | |
| Preston | Lawrence | c. 1897-? | Neglected | Was in the same area as Balmoral, Dacy, and Cyanide. |
| Purewater | Todd | Neglected | ||
| Quartz City | Lawrence | 01/1878-? | Barren | Due to the inaccuracy of the maps drawn of the area, its exact location is unknown. |
| Queen Bee | Pennington | 1880s-1930s | Barren | A large fire destroyed all remains of the town in the 1930s. |
| Ragged Top | Lawrence | 1880s-c. 1915 | Neglected | Was also the name of the school district and mining district in which Preston, Cyanide, Dacy, and Balmoral were also included. |
| Reausaw | Lawrence | Abandoned | Also spelled Reavsaw. | |
| Red Fern | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Redwater | Butte | Barren | Existed around 1921. | |
| Reed | Butte | 1905-1910 | Neglected | Only the school house remains. |
| Richmond | Lawrence | c. 1880-c. 1945 | Neglected | |
| Rockerville | Pennington | 1870s-1930s | Abandoned | The site has been rebuilt and is now a tourist attraction. Also called Rockville. |
| Rosedale | Pennington | Existed around 1935. | ||
| Rossville | Pennington | Was in existence around 1883. | ||
| Runkel | Meade | c. 1900-? | Barren | The only real marker of the town is an apple orchard that still stands today. Also spelled Runkle. |
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacora | Meade | Barren | Existed around 1891. | |
| Safe Investment | Lawrence | Also called Spruce. | ||
| Sampont | Butte | |||
| Saratoga | Lawrence | Barren | ||
| Sheep's Tail | Lawrence | before 1900 | Barren | |
| Sheridan | Pennington | fall 1875-after 1930 | Barren (submerged) | Also called Golden City, it was submerged under Sheridan Lake. |
| Silver City | Lawrence | An early mining town on Bald Mountain. Not to be confused with the Silver City in Pennington County, which is still active. | ||
| Slabtown | Lawrence | The town only survived for two years. Its post office was later moved to Novak. | ||
| Snoma | Butte | 1885-? | Barren | The town was once home to the Snoma Finnish Cemetery, an NRHP-listed place. It was probably intended to be called Suomi or Suoma. |
| South Bend | Lawrence | It had a population of 116 in 1880, but when it was abandoned, the residents moved to Central City. | ||
| Sparta City | Lawrence | 1878-? | Barren | Its exact location is unknown. |
| Spokane | Custer | c. 1890 | Neglected | A few homes still stand. Mine was filled in by USFS |
| Spring-On-The-Hill | Custer | Barren | ||
| Squaw Creek | Lawrence | Barren | Its exact location is unknown. | |
| Stamford | Jackson | 1909-1934 | Burned down 3 times before its closing. | |
| String Town Logging Camp | Lawrence | 1899-1908 | ||
| Summit | Custer | |||
| Summit | Lawrence | |||
| Summit | Pennington | |||
| Sylvan City | Custer | Barren | ||
| Teddy Bear | Pennington | Neglected | ||
| Teepee | Barren | |||
| Tenderfoot | Custer | Neglected | ||
| Terraville | Lawrence | 1877-1982 | Barren | |
| Terry | Lawrence | 1876-? | Barren | |
| Texana | Lawrence | |||
| Texas Town | Union | Barren | All that remains is a cemetery. It is also called Texas. | |
| Tigerville | Pennington | 1878-1885 | Neglected | Also called Tiger City. |
| Tinton | Lawrence | ?-1950s | Neglected | |
| Tepee | Pennington | Neglected | ||
| Travare | Roberts | Neglected | Was the original county seat of Roberts County. | |
| Trojan | Lawrence | ?-1959 | Neglected | Also called Portland. |
| Twilight | Butte | 1917-? | Barren | |
| Two-Bit | Lawrence | 1876-1900s | Barren | Also called Two Bit. |
| Name | County | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Lawrence | Not to be confused with the Pennington County location. | ||
| Victoria | Pennington | Not to be confused with the Lawrence County location. | ||
| Virginia City | Lawrence | Also called Virginia Moll. Not to be confused with Carbonate, which was alternatively called West Virginia or simply Virginia. | ||
| Volunteer | Meade | Barren | Existed in the early 1900s. | |
| Wealthy | Pennington | Barren | ||
| Westford | Custer | |||
| Weta | Jackson | 1907-? | Neglected | |
| Whitetail | Lawrence | Existed around 1900. | ||
| Whitewood City | Lawrence | Barren | Not to be confused with Whitewood, which is still an active community. | |
| Williamsburg | Lawrence | Barren | The exact location is unknown. The town existed in the early days of the Black Hills Gold Rush. | |
| Winship | Brown | 1889-? | Barren | |
| Woodville | Lawrence | |||
| Yamboya | Custer | Barren | Also called Ivanhoe. Not to be confused with the other settlement called Ivanhoe, which was also in Custer County but was a different town. | |
| Young | Pennington | Barren | It was mentioned in a newspaper in fall 1879. |