Ghost Towns with Unknown Status in South Dakota

87 documented towns

There are 87 ghost towns with unknown status documented in South Dakota. These places are recorded as ghost towns, but what survives on the ground has not been verified. Treat any visit as exploration: conditions may range from standing buildings to an empty field.

Notable examples include Addie Camp, Albany, Allen's Camp, Allerton, Annie Creek. They cluster most densely in Lawrence County, Pennington County, Custer County. Because conditions here are unverified, treat every trip as true exploration: bring maps, water, and a backup plan, and respect private property.

Addie Camp

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Albany

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Allen's Camp

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Allerton

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Annie Creek

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Ardmore

Fall River Co., South Dakota

Argonne

Miner Co., South Dakota

Blacktail

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Calcite

Meade Co., South Dakota

Canyon City

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Cartersville

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Coal Springs

Perkins Co., South Dakota

Conata ghost town, South Dakota

Conata

Pennington Co., South Dakota

East Sioux Falls

Minnehaha Co., South Dakota

Elizabethtown

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Elmore ghost town, South Dakota

Elmore

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Emmet

Union Co., South Dakota

Englewood

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Etta

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Eureka ghost town, South Dakota

Eureka

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Evans Place

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Igloo

Fall River Co., South Dakota

Imlay

Jackson Co., South Dakota

Ivanhoe

Custer Co., South Dakota

Junction City

Custer Co., South Dakota

Kiddville

Custer Co., South Dakota

Lakeview

Todd Co., South Dakota

Lancaster City

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Lauzon

Custer Co., South Dakota

LeBeau

Walworth Co., South Dakota

Merritt ghost town, South Dakota

Merritt

Lawrence/Pennington Co., South Dakota

Minnesela ghost town, South Dakota

Minnesela

Butte Co., South Dakota

Montezuma

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Moon

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Morganfield

Union Co., South Dakota

Moss City

Custer Co., South Dakota

Myers City

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Nahant

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Nasby

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Nerve City

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

New Berlin

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

New Chicago

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Newton City

Pennington Co., South Dakota

North Galena

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Novak

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Nugget City

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Oak Flat

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Ochre City

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Okobojo

Sully Co., South Dakota

Pactola ghost town, South Dakota

Pactola

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Pearl City

Beadle Co., South Dakota

Pedro

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Perry

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Pine Grove

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Pinkerton

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Placerville

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Pluma

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Poorman's Gulch

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Postville

Meade Co., South Dakota

Potato Town

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Preston ghost town, South Dakota

Preston

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Purewater

Todd Co., South Dakota

Quartz City

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Queen Bee ghost town, South Dakota

Queen Bee

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Ragged Top

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Reausaw

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Red Fern

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Redwater

Butte Co., South Dakota

Reed

Butte Co., South Dakota

Richmond

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Rockerville ghost town, South Dakota

Rockerville

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Rosedale

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Rossville

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Runkel

Meade Co., South Dakota

Sacora

Meade Co., South Dakota

Safe Investment

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Sampont

Butte Co., South Dakota

Saratoga

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Sheridan ghost town, South Dakota

Sheridan

Pennington Co., South Dakota

Silver City ghost town, South Dakota

Silver City

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Slabtown

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Snoma

Butte Co., South Dakota

South Bend

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Sparta City

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Terraville ghost town, South Dakota

Terraville

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Trojan

Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Urban

Custer Co., South Dakota