Welcome to Whitewood ...

The city of Whitewood is located in Lawrence County<1>.

The location of Whitewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitewood, 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, Whitewood has a population of 982 people<3> (see below for details).

Whitewood is 3,660 feet [1,116 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Whitewood is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Whitewood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Whitewood is within the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitewood had an population of 982 people. This is an increase of 5.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitewood had a population of 927 people. This makes Whitewood the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Whitewood represents 0.11% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 927 people, the population of Whitewood increased 9.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 844 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitewood.

Communities Also Named Whitewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whitewood - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitewood.

Communities near Whitewood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitewood.

• Spearfish
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Belle Fourche
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
  • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <5>
• Lead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
  • Lead is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <5>
• North Spearfish
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Deadwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <5>
• Trojan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
  • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
• Lancaster City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
  • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
• Saint Onge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Nisland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
  • Nisland is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <5>

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 Whitewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitewood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitewood. 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 Whitewood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitewood. See our Newspapers Page for Whitewood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitewood ...

Looking for more information about Whitewood? 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 Whitewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitewood.

Adding Whitewood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitewood 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 Whitewood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Whitewood on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitewood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitewood. 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/