Greenwood
Ghost town · Lawrence County, South Dakota

Greenwood is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota. It is one of 25 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. No county in South Dakota has more among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenwood as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.2203° N, 103.5616° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Piedmont, SD |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 9.2 miles |
| Coordinates | 44.22026, -103.56158 |
What's there now
Greenwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Piedmont, SD (population 956), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Channingghost town · Lawrence County · 2.7 mi
- Merrittghost town · Lawrence County · 5.5 mi
- Runkelghost town · Meade County · 5.7 mi
- Carwyeghost town · Meade County · 7 mi
- Brownsvilleghost town · Lawrence County · 7.6 mi
- Diamond Cityghost town · Lawrence County · 8.4 mi
- Virginiaghost town · Lawrence County · 8.5 mi
- Goiensghost town · Meade County · 8.6 mi
- Fairviewghost town · Pennington County · 9.4 mi
- Canyon Cityghost town · Pennington County · 9.6 mi
- Gregoryghost town · Lawrence County · 9.7 mi
- Nahantghost town · Lawrence County · 10.1 mi
Questions
Where is Greenwood?
Greenwood is in Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.2203, -103.5616.
How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?
Lawrence County, South Dakota has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.