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Ardmore

Ghost town · Fall River County, South Dakota

Edgemont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:125,000)
Edgemont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:125,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ardmore is a ghost town in Fall River County, South Dakota, recorded as unincorporated community in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It is one of 4 former communities in Fall River County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Ardmore was established in 1889, in the late 19th century; at its height the population reached about 1.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ardmore 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 43.0194° N, 103.6564° W.

Key facts

Founded1889
Peak population1
Last recorded population1
Elevation3,557 ft
Nearest living townEdgemont, SD
Distance to it21.2 miles
Coordinates43.01944, -103.65639

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What's there now

Ardmore is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edgemont, SD (population 845), about 21.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,557 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Sign of Ardmore South Dakota
Sign of Ardmore South Dakota · Tibolli / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Ardmore?

Ardmore is in Fall River County, South Dakota, at 43.0194, -103.6564.

How many ghost towns are in Fall River County?

Fall River County, South Dakota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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