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Burdock

Ghost town · Fall River County, South Dakota

Burdock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Burdock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burdock is a ghost town in Fall River County, South Dakota. 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.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burdock 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 43.4537° N, 103.9930° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation3,650 ft
Nearest living townDudley, SD
Distance to it13.3 miles
Coordinates43.45370, -103.99300

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What's there now

Burdock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dudley, SD (population 9), about 13.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,650 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

I took this photo myself in the early 2000s. Summary I took this photo myself in the early 2000s.
I took this photo myself in the early 2000s. Summary I took this photo myself in the early 2000s. · Runner1928 (talk) (Uploads) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Burdock?

Burdock is in Fall River County, South Dakota, at 43.4537, -103.9930.

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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