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Gregory

Ghost town · Lawrence County, South Dakota

Minnesota Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Minnesota Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gregory 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 Gregory as a historical populated place on the Minnesota Ridge topographic quadrangle: 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 44.1611° N, 103.7394° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMinnesota Ridge
Elevation5,800 ft
Nearest living townLead, SD
Distance to it13.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1264560
Coordinates44.16109, -103.73936

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What's there now

Gregory is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lead, SD (population 2,997), about 13.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,800 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Gregory?

Gregory is in Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.1611, -103.7394.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, South Dakota has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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