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Maywood

Ghost town · Hanson County, South Dakota

Ethan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Ethan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Maywood is a ghost town in Hanson County, South Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Hanson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Maywood as a historical populated place on the Ethan 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 43.5139° N, 97.9462° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEthan
Elevation1,343 ft
Nearest living townEthan, SD
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1264363
Coordinates43.51387, -97.94618

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What's there now

Maywood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ethan, SD (population 263), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,343 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 Maywood?

Maywood is in Hanson County, South Dakota, at 43.5139, -97.9462.

How many ghost towns are in Hanson County?

Hanson County, South Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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