Welcome to Deadwood ...
The city of Deadwood is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Deadwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Deadwood has a population of 1,296 people<2> (see below for details).
Deadwood is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Deadwood is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Deadwood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Deadwood is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Deadwood had an population of 1,296 people. This is an increase of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Deadwood had a population of 1,270 people (which is 5.27% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Deadwood the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Deadwood represents 0.16% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,270 people, the population of Deadwood decreased 7.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,380 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Deadwood.
Communities Also Named Deadwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Deadwood - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California (5), Kentucky, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deadwood.
Communities near Deadwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deadwood.
- Spearfish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <5>
- Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- North Spearfish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <5>
- Piedmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Trojan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Saint Onge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
- Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <5>
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
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 Deadwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deadwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deadwood. 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 Deadwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deadwood. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Deadwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deadwood ...
Looking for more information about Deadwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Deadwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Deadwood.
Adding Deadwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Deadwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Deadwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Deadwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deadwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Deadwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deadwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |