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Family History Trips in Lawrence County, SD

Plan a trip to the places your ancestors lived: the churches, schools and cemeteries on the record near where they settled.

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Lawrence County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. Researchers working on Lawrence County, SD usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.

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On the record near Lawrence County, SD

The 12 nearest

78 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Lawrence County, SD. 46 listed sites carry Lawrence County as their county.

McLaughlin Ranch Barn2.7 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Spearfish Post Office (Old)3.3 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Spearfish Fisheries Center3.8 miles from the center of Lawrence County · District · Spearfish · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Hatchery Building and Visitor Center3.8 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Court, Henry, House3.9 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Corbin, James A., House3.9 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument3.9 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Structure · Deadwood · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Kroll Meat Market and Slaughterhouse4.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Knight, Webb S., House4.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Driskill, William D., House4.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Keets, Henry, House4.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Whitney, Mary, House4.1 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Spearfish · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lawrence County, SD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Family History Trips in Lawrence County, step by step

1
Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles
2
Pick three stops close enough together for one outing
3
Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car
4
Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out
5
Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

What people in Lawrence County, SD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lawrence County, SD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Lawrence County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lawrence County, SD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lawrence County, SD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.