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Frisby

Ghost town · Clark County, South Dakota

Amherst quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Amherst quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Frisby is a ghost town in Clark County, South Dakota. It is one of 9 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Frisby as a historical populated place on the Crocker SW 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 45.7500° N, 97.9393° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrocker SW
Elevation1,301 ft
Nearest living townSunset Colony, SD
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1264207
Coordinates45.74995, -97.93927

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What's there now

Frisby is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sunset Colony, SD (population 61), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,301 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 Frisby?

Frisby is in Clark County, South Dakota, at 45.7500, -97.9393.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, South Dakota has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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