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Komstad

Ghost town · Clay County, South Dakota

Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Komstad is a ghost town in Clay County, South Dakota. It is one of 8 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Komstad as a historical populated place on the Centerville 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 43.0389° N, 96.9031° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCenterville
Elevation1,273 ft
Nearest living townCenterville, SD
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1264510
Coordinates43.03888, -96.90310

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What's there now

Komstad is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Centerville, SD (population 876), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,273 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 Komstad?

Komstad is in Clay County, South Dakota, at 43.0389, -96.9031.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

Clay County, South Dakota has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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